Author Archives: Tim Ireland
About Tim Ireland
Tim is the sole author of Bloggerheads.Alan Milburn blog gets blogged for not blogging
Political apathy? Not any more, chum. :o) Alan Milburn Blog in the national press. Again. What a lovely little heart-starter. Well done, Mike.
Channel 4: torture season
Clive Stafford-Smith – Torture is rife because our leaders encourage it (requires subscription): Top brass such as Tony Blair and George Bush indignantly condemn abuses, yet it is no coincidence that torture is rife in the rank and file. It … Continue reading
Tony Blair and me; we’re mates, we are
Pwahahahahahahahahahahahaha! I just got what I think I can safely assume is an automated response from the Labour Party, thanking me for the question I sent Tony Blair and telling me that I can read the transcript of Blair’s close-encounter … Continue reading
Backing Blair – funding update
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls… it would appear that we now have the funds required to get our first mobile billboard on the streets. :o) There will be a short delay whilst we arrange and finalise the first transfer … Continue reading
The Sun: curious coincidences and warped priorities
You may recall that the Osbournes got robbed the last time (almost) everybody was talking about security measures and the legal advice given for the invasion of Iraq (November 22 and 23 2004) but I’m *pretty* sure The Sun doesn’t … Continue reading
MPs: the public needs to know they *can* engage
OK, I see the problem. I also think that we can fix it. If more MPs had websites that were more interactive (and by that, I mean open, two-way and communicative) then we might just stand a chance of breaking … Continue reading
Do *you* have what it takes?
Please remember that this is only an intellectual exercise in constitutional contortion.
Backing Blair – joining and starting Meetup groups
The London Backing Blair group now has 25 members. There are 4 other groups taking shape around the country. Click here to see them all. Now, it may feel lonely at first, but unless you take the initiative and set … Continue reading
Eclectic link dump #8
Yes. Two in a row. Deal with it. Climate change: Someone’s blowing smoke to hide or compromise the science. Bush to Putin: “…the Russian government must renew a commitment to democracy and the rule of law.” Don’t say “Pffft!” yet…. … Continue reading
Eclectic link dump #7
Something to care about: Global blogger action day called Committee to Protect Bloggers Something to wish for: Doing kottke.org as a full-time job Something to not worry too much about: How to destroy the Earth Something to get worked up … Continue reading
