Minutae and music
A new survey of US judges has found that an increasing number are comfortable using Facebook and suchlike in their professional lives without issue. I think this is a pretty interesting example of how...
View ArticleA (brief) clarification for those of you who are hard of thinking
There seems to be some debate over whether it is acceptable to call people who are opposed to gay marriage bigots. Just to clarify, for everyone (I’m evidently the arbiter of the English language now)...
View ArticleWhat’s wrong with bribery?
Perhaps a more accurate title would be “What’s wrong with the bribery act?” So, since around 1972 there has been increasing pressure from various entities to reform the law surrounding bribery and...
View Article12 men of average ignorance
For someone on the left, at least in theory, I find myself disagreeing with the Guardian a hell of a lot. The latest instance of this is an article by Trevor Grove titled “Trust the jury system to...
View ArticleNews and notes
Aaron, J-unit and Stu Geiger have published the paper Steven, Maryana and I helped them with (and got a hat-tip from Evegeny Morozov, the lucky sods) – no word yet on the one Aaron, Dario and I worked...
View ArticleMarriage is a sacred (financial) institution
Anyone who knows anything about me will know that I’m easily infuriated by a variety of things. The stupid that pisses me off more than anything else, however, is something petty. Something silly and...
View ArticleThe Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become...
I did not know Aaron Swartz, although we had many friends in common. I will leave it to them to eulogise him; it is not my place. But I know the internet. I got my first, dial-up connected hint into...
View ArticleIt’s incumbent upon every one of us…
…to FUCK SHIT THE FUCK UP. In an orderly, creative and productive manner.
View ArticleThe day we make ‘wasting Parliament’s time’ an offence…
…is the day when we get rid of a whole lot of moronic private members’ bills from people who never got the memo about Europe.
View ArticlePlease shut up, Theresa May
Theresa May has published an article in the Fail on Sunday in which she attacks judges for their approach to Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and the guidance the government has...
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