Monthly Archives: May 2006

Joined up Government

I received a phone call from OfCom yesterday, advising me which frequency Morley FM could have next month. (94.9FM, subject to approval). Shortly afterwards, I received an email from OfCom, telling me that no frequencies were available, terribly sorry and … Continue reading

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The value of privacy

ID cards are going to solve everything? Too many wrongly characterize the debate as “security versus privacy.” The real choice is liberty versus control. Tyranny, whether it arises under threat of foreign physical attack or under constant domestic authoritative scrutiny, … Continue reading

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does whatever a spider can…

I found out more about the Eurovision amazing camera cuts- the clue was in the credits. The system is called Spidercam from Creative Complex Systems, an Austrian Company. The Camera is suspended on four cables, each of which goes back … Continue reading

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rain stops play…

A very wet weekend in Morley so far. It didn’t matter on the way to the swimming pool, but it made the Morley FM Town Hall leafleting a washout before it had even started. We popped over the Pennines this … Continue reading

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Death of an individualist…

An MP called Eric Forth died on Wednesday. I don’t think I was aware of anything about him before today but I read a very earthy eulogy of him in the mail this morning, by Quentin Letts. You have to … Continue reading

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