Monthly Archives: January 2006
Computer forensics specialist wanted
Craig Murray – The ‘missing’ laptop PS – Think he’s being paranoid? Try looking under a rock or two.
Ends and tethers
You know, there have been plenty of times that I have reached a point where I have been sorely – fucking *sorely* – tempted to abandon the idea of carefully nurturing MPs who may or may not wish to blog … Continue reading
Good news, comrades!
The Register – Murdoch to bring MySpace to UK: News International has sent the social networking world into a tizz by saying its US-based MySpace.com will hit the UK within a month. According to the BBC, Fox Interactive Media president … Continue reading
More lies about torture
The Herald – Minister admits misleading peers over rendition: A Foreign Office minister last night expressed regret at misinforming parliament over meetings with the United Nations on extraordinary rendition. In a written reply to a question from to Liberal Democrat … Continue reading
Guido, the Monkey, and the elephant’s trunk
Blood & Treasure and Never Trust a Hippy have also expressed their distaste at the inaugural/beta ‘Guido & The Monkey’ podcast. The latter link is especially interesting, as the comments contain the oft-repeated sleep-enhancing defence from Recess Monkey that the … Continue reading
Competence and consequence
The Times – MI5 knew of bomber’s plan for holy war: Britain’s top spies knew that the ringleader of the London bombers was planning to fight for Al-Qaeda more than a year before the July 7 suicide attacks, security sources … Continue reading
“Our legal advice is that Mark Oaten is not a paedophile.”
Guido – Its The Pod What Did It: Wednesday night, a few drinks, a digital recorder, Guido and a drunken Monkey. A beta podcast for a select few emailed on Thursday. Those of you who heard the podcast will know … Continue reading
Opportunities
Only 2 days left on the Bloggerheads advertising auction. With a low reserve and 30,000 impressions from 20,000 unique visitors up for grabs, a bargain goes begging. If your budget won’t stretch this far, you may instead consider advertising on … Continue reading
Attention to detail
Independent – Westminster ‘misled’ over CIA torture flights: Pressure over the use of British airports for secret CIA torture flights increased dramatically yesterday after it emerged that a Foreign Office minister misled Parliament over a meeting between the UN and … Continue reading
