Archive for 'generalelection'
Lib Dem leaflet is memorably Marvellous
Only my most dedicated stalkers will remember my rant a year ago, regarding a by-election in Thatcham South and Crookham, the council ward where I live. I was complaining about the lack of information on the contest, which was eventually won by a lady rejoicing in the name Marvellous Ford. I wrote at the time: [...] read on »
Civil servant socialising grinds to a halt
When it eventually came, after two and a half years of speculation, the announcement of the general election almost felt like a disappointment. But the welcome news finally came this morning: it's 'game on'. Or rather, if you're a civil servant - off. The day has seen a steady stream of tweets from civil servants [...] read on »
Time marches on
It's been formally announced that BIS (the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) is to move its corporate website over to Sitecore by March next year. Of course, it'll be a shame to see them moving away from WordPress for the 'shop window': but I can say with some certainty that there will still be [...] read on »
Sky News pressing for TV debate
Sky News has launched a high-profile campaign calling on the leaders of the main political parties to commit to a televised debate - or strictly, several - at the next election. They make a compelling case - pointing out that even Afghanistan managed it. Why on earth, in the year of our Lord two thousand [...] read on »