3rd January 2012
One of my pet interests is to observe the mesh then clash then mesh between technology, politics, policy and culture. There are many facets to this subject, the most obvious Read more
9th November 2011
Those who regularly read this blog will know that Open Politics is a regular obsession of mine. The basic idea is that the world of policy making works better if Read more
16th October 2011
“(Lobbying) is the next big scandal waiting to happen. It’s an issue that crosses party lines and has tainted our politics for too long, an issue that exposes the far-too-cosy Read more
11th October 2011
While studying history at school – the origins of the Industrial Revolution, the rise and fall of Rome – I used to contemplate what it would be like to live Read more
29th September 2011
On Monday Professor Matthew Flinders presented a Radio 4 documentary called “In Defence of Politics”. The thesis was that while healthy scepticism from the electorate towards those who represent them Read more
26th August 2011
Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, has just delivered the MacTaggart lecture to the princes of the European television industry. While much of the lecture contained platitudes to British television heritage Read more