This would seem to be a rather silly idea, almost as silly as what Jimmy Wales is wearing in the accompanying photo. By all means, have the debate, but what on Earth will it achieve? I can’t help but suspect that it’s on its way though, and certain forces of darkness will embrace it with… Continue reading Blogger’s CoC
Month: April 2007
Is Angus MacNeil’s private life fair game?
Normally, I would say the answer is no. However, Angus MacNeil does unfortunately fail the hypocrisy test on two grounds: Firstly, as I wrote earlier, he voted against the Sexual Orientation Regulations. In his view therefore, what a person gets up to in their private lives is fair game and legitimate grounds to be denied… Continue reading Is Angus MacNeil’s private life fair game?
Oliver Kamm: wrong then, wrong now
Oliver Kamm is predicting doom and gloom about political blogs again: The blogosphere, in short, is a reliable vehicle for the coagulation of opinion and the poisoning of debate. It is a fact of civic life that is changing how politics is conducted – overwhelmingly for the worse, and with no one accountable for the… Continue reading Oliver Kamm: wrong then, wrong now