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I’m still a PC. Just.

I’m still a PC. Just.

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 ... Read more »
Wilsondan Elsewhere

Wilsondan Elsewhere

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 ... Read more »
Finally, the Conservatives have their candidate...

Finally, the Conservatives have their candidate…

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 ... Read more »
Why the Green Silence on Brighton & Hove's Bin Strike?

Why the Green Silence on Brighton & Hove’s Bin Strike?

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 ... Read more »
Remembering Brighton's Heroes

Remembering Brighton’s Heroes

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 ... Read more »
Brighton's Tory 'Winter of Discontent' starts here

Brighton’s Tory ‘Winter of Discontent’ starts here

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 ... Read more »
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Scary Advertising

I'm always too scared to visit this chemists. I can't imagine why. ... Read more »