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Are photographers really a threat?
Read more: Are photographers really a threat?Leading security expert Bruce Schneier writes in the Guardian: Since 9/11, there has been an increasing war on photography. Photographers have been harassed, questioned, detained, arrested or worse, and declared to be unwelcome. We’ve been repeatedly told to…
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Lisbon: the grieving process
Read more: Lisbon: the grieving processGrief is a normal response to loss. We can now expect the Eurofanatics to go through shock, denial, anger, guilt, depression, acceptance and, possibly, growth. Here’s one report of denial. Keep an eye on the news and blogosphere…
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Gordon Brown to woo religious voters for next election
Read more: Gordon Brown to woo religious voters for next electionLabour’s period in office is becoming a parody of Hayek’s “The Road to Serfdom”. Which special interest group is next for favour? read more | digg story
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Oh yes: driving
Read more: Oh yes: drivingIt’s also been quite a week for driving. Masterclass on Saturday 7th: highly tuned VW Bora TDi plus the BMW 528i auto that I drove sub-optimally last year. The Bora kept grounding, lowered as it was by about…
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Lisbon: there’s champagne open in our house
Read more: Lisbon: there’s champagne open in our houseThank you Ireland: “Where is the humility? Where is the sense of them listening to the people’s concerns?” the Sinn Féin spokesman asked on Irish radio. Who would have thought I would ever agree with a Sinn Fein…
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I’m fighting to defend our basic freedoms, says David Davis
Read more: I’m fighting to defend our basic freedoms, says David DavisMuch of this Telegraph article is the text of his speech, but it refers to further trespasses on our freedoms. read more | digg story
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Iain Dale’s comment on David Davis’ resignation
Read more: Iain Dale’s comment on David Davis’ resignationWell-informed comment here. And would you look at that: it appears Tories think he’s right and that we should lead public opinion. It turns out Davis is an old skydiver. How splendid.
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David Davis: what he said
Read more: David Davis: what he saidTaken from the BBC video here. Any errors and omissions my own. I had intended to make this statement in the House of Commons, the appropriate place in my view for something as important as this, but the…
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New rules for credit rating agencies
Read more: New rules for credit rating agenciesSome blindingly obvious holes in the rules patched, perhaps a little late! read more | digg story