The Riots, their far-reaching consequences, the blame, the solution

It’s about time I blogged on the rioting. It seems to be quite a complex issue with potentially far-reaching consequences, one of which is the further undermining of the freedom of the internet. Social networking sites were used to organise the rioting and looting and the Met considered shutting down Twitter, but discovered that they [...]

Closing Windows on Smoking

I have 37 tabs and windows open on Firefox, mainly of stories I was intending to write about, so I will start with the smoking ones…
This item is simply incredible: Police roadblocks are being set up to catch drivers who are breaking the law – by smoking at the wheel of their company vehicle.
Council wardens [...]