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I will write a fuller blog on the London riots later, but just wanted to comment on a theme seen in some of the tweets and chatter: that the media somehow covered up the latest rioting in Enfield and other places in London. The news is rarely instant. It often takes hours for something to…
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Writing in the Guardian, Neil Howard and Rebecca Steinfeld argue for a ban on circumcision. I disagree with them, but luckily so do many others and they’ve done a good job of responding. See this direct response from Adam Wagner, and this pre-emptive piece by Alex Stein. I have an instant prejudice against the potluck buffet…
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Following a Court Order, Twitter inc handed over details of the owners of Twitter accounts to South Tyneside Council. The Sunday Telegraph wrote this up with the headline: “Twitter reveals secrets: Details of British users handed over in landmark case that could help Ryan Giggs” A similarly excited tone was taken by the guests on…
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I’ve just come back from an event discussing the future of the UK’s Coalition Government, put on by Lexington Communications and ConservativeHome. But that’s about as much as I can say. There are rules. This event was under one of the most famous, the Chatham House Rule, named after the offices of the Royal Institute of International…
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Benny and Rafi Fine make videos. One of their projects involves showing children (ages 6-13) Youtube viral videos and then interviewing them about them. This sounds like it could be a pretty awful idea, but the regular panel is made up of intelligent, articulate, sharp and funny kids, and while some are certainly echoing back…