2011 Census

On the 27th of March next year all UK households will be compelled by law to fill in a Census. I admit that I get more worked up about this sort of thing more than most people. The arrogant presumption that we are somehow state property, the compulsion to complete it & the sheer impertinence of the […]

Marcus Povey

On the 27th of March next year all UK households will be compelled by law to fill in a Census. I admit that I get more worked up about this sort of thing more than most people. The arrogant presumption that we are somehow state property, the compulsion to complete it & the sheer impertinence of the […]

Oxford Twestival today

Just a quick post to say that Oxford Twestival 2010 starts today at 7pm at the Living Room. A night of music and general merry making, all in aid of a good cause! Barcamp Transparency is helping out as a sponsor, and it’s looking like it’s going to be a fantastic event. There are still […]

Marcus Povey

Just a quick post to say that Oxford Twestival 2010 starts today at 7pm at the Living Room. A night of music and general merry making, all in aid of a good cause! Barcamp Transparency is helping out as a sponsor, and it’s looking like it’s going to be a fantastic event. There are still […]

#debill passed back to the commons

So, it would seem that despite firm opposition by the Liberal democrats the utter abortion that is the Digital Economy bill has made it through the house of lords and has been passed back to the commons. It is the government’s hope that MPs will not exercise their right to debate this bill further, and […]

Marcus Povey

So, it would seem that despite firm opposition by the Liberal democrats the utter abortion that is the Digital Economy bill has made it through the house of lords and has been passed back to the commons. It is the government’s hope that MPs will not exercise their right to debate this bill further, and […]