Monthly Archives: June 2006

magazine

Posted on 30 June, 2006 by

If you have any feeling for Magazine, or want to take a look at a man with a strange haircut I’d say get along to Baggage Reclaim, our local Morris-dancing blogger.

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stupid council

Posted on 29 June, 2006 by

One of the things I was struggling against in the few years I was a councillor and a blogger was the interpretation of the law on what constitutes a political use of council resources. You may have sensed my frustration … Continue reading →

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mmr

Posted on 29 June, 2006 by

I’ve been following what Anthony Cox has to say about MMR; in part because my oldest had his in the middle of the claims that it could lead to autism and his was a reassuring and knowledgeable voice in helping … Continue reading →

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office 2.0

Posted on 26 June, 2006 by

I'm sure you're all over web 2.0 like a rash, but I've come across office 2.0 which has some appeal: The idea is pretty simple: use a generic web browser and a set of online services to provide all the … Continue reading →

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environmental citizenship

Posted on 24 June, 2006 by

A little while ago I spoke to a Friends of the Earth Meeting about climate change.  I pointed out that: Households are responsible for 28% of total final energy demand, 34% of electricity use, and a quarter of UK carbon … Continue reading →

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ladywell in bloom?

Posted on 22 June, 2006 by

One of my local councillors, Sue Luxton, points out that the hanging baskets are up and makes this suggestion: The long-awaited hanging baskets were put up in Ladywell Rd on Friday – they look good, I hope we can have … Continue reading →

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Reuse water

Posted on 22 June, 2006 by

Reuse water Originally uploaded by Andrew K Brown. As someone who tries to leave as small a footprint as I can, without becoming too po faced about it, I was delighted to get some advice from the Council about reusing … Continue reading →

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right to know?

Posted on 21 June, 2006 by

The government seem keen to extend our right to know things. We've had the Freedom of Information Act, inteligence dossiers*, and now the Home Office are considering extending our knowledge of where sex offenders live. Perhaps while Gerry Sutcliffe is … Continue reading →

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prison works, but it’ll cost you

Posted on 20 June, 2006 by

I know blogging is supposed to be all about instant analysis and reaction, but I'm afraid I've not got time for instant. So like re-brewed coffee here are a couple of thoughts about prison. Bob Piper asks whether prison works … Continue reading →

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more energy

Posted on 20 June, 2006 by

While the people over at Potential Energy keep on developing their thoughts on nuclear energy, Snowflake5 points out why it's time to do the thinking: Europe draws energy from three locations; the North Sea, where Britain, Norway and the Netherlands … Continue reading →

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