One of the benefits of the Copenhagen climate discussions must be how it brings the notion of decreasing individual carbon emissions to the front of mind. Over the last few weeks I’ve enjoyed amazing conversations about how we can reduce our individual carbon footprints. The Guardian’s 10:10 campaign has also been instrumental in fuelling (ahem) […]
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When Alec Douglas-Home died in 1995, I remember asking one of my teachers whether he thought there would ever again be a Prime Minister who’d been schooled at Eton. I paraphrase his reply, but it was unequivocal, slightly venomous and laced with regret. “Never again. John Major and his “classless society” nonsense has seen to
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I’m inclined to use PCs. It’s how I began. It reflects what I need computers for. It speaks to how I see the computer market and audience and, perhaps most importantly, it is a vote of confidence from my experience. It’s also a bit of “yah boo!” at the ‘Mac Wankers’ who like to take
I’m still a PC. Just. Read More »
An occasional digest of stuff I’ve written, or said and that’s been published elsewhere: Labour List: on why I think Gordon Brown should go to Wooton Bassett. The rest is all eBay related and predominantly related to the launch of the new edition of my book, Make Serious Money on eBay UK. I was happy
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For a long time in Brighton Pavilion, Labour has been shadowboxing. We’ve had our own fabulous candidate Nancy Platts for two and a half years. The Tories chose David Bull initially and he didn’t really make a mark. The Greens have chosen Belgium based Caroline Lucas and she unsurprisingly continues to be largely absent (she’s
Finally, the Conservatives have their candidate… Read More »
I love the Brighton Green Party. I constantly delight at their loquacity. Barely a day goes by in the blogosphere without a fascinating new viewpoint or opinion popping up for our delectation. Here’s a summary of the most recent posts I’ve read and enjoyed: – Green Leader Cllr Bill Randall ruminates about the butterflies in
Why the Green Silence on Brighton & Hove’s Bin Strike? Read More »
Noone who was present at Henry Allingham’s funeral earlier in the year doubts Brighton’s pride in its heroes. And today at the Brighton cenotaph down at Old Steine, just like in communities all over, hundreds of people joined in the Service of Rememberance. Rememberance is important every year, but recent losses in Afghanistan made it
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I suspect my growing interest in Brighton and Hove’s local politics will mean that this isn’t the first blog I write about bins, refuse collection and recycling. So here you go: two of the communal bins on my street. Pics taken half an hour ago. Why is this bad? This is the backlog of just
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We’re very lucky in Brighton because some sort of happening is usually happening somewhere. And last Saturday we saw the second annual White Night shindig. Basically, it’s an all night arty thing to coincide with the clocks going back. Centred on Jubilee Square, there was music, drama and all kinds of amusement. And a few
From White Night: Future News Read More »
Rejoice! The church has sent another missionary to save us godless Brightonians! Our new saviour comes in the shape of the ever so trendy Reverend Archie Coates. He knows what we need: more god. He’s so wrong. When it comes to beliefs and religions we’ve got plenty. It’s just not necessarily Church of England or
Thank Goodness Brighton’s “Godless”! Read More »
I’m pleased to see that Brighton and Hove City Council are flogging some old street signs on eBay. It’s not a first (several other councils are already accomplished eBayers) but it is a good way to raise some cash for the coffers and also recycle and reuse things that they don’t need any more. But
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There’s a great scene in season 6 of The West Wing when Josh Lyman introduces Matt Santos to the unglamorous reality of kicking off a presidential campaign from scratch with the New Hampshire primary. The candidate helps voters unload their trash at the town dump. The scene reinforces the importance of humility in politics. Personal
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Spotted in Brighton. Rather saddening…
Still work to do on Adult Literacy… Read More »