Internet Restrictions

Melissa at Boris Johnson’s blog pointed out this article on the BBC News site: “A large part of the attraction of the internet is that it goes below the radar,” he said. “Generally it’s more difficult for the government to be able to control it. “Its real value is as an open window onto what’s … Keep reading

Top ‘eCouncils’

From The Guardian‘s Online supplement: Top eCouncils Oldham Borough Council’s website is the best-performing local government site, according to automated testing by SiteMorse. The result is an average of tests based on the Web Accessibility Initiative, including responsiveness, error-free operation, HTML standards compliance and accessibility. Oldham attributes its success to Steria’s fine tuning of its … Keep reading

Sick bucket at the ready…

Behold the waves of nausea which wash over you when you visit the wonderful website that is Thank You Tony. Thanks to Iain Dale for the link.

Reality Reading

How’s this for a stupid idea: I’m going to run a poll among Palimpsesters to decide what to read next. I’ll give a shortlist of 5 books, and whichever garners the most votes I read after the Greene. Which books am I going to choose for the shortlist? Don Quixote? Ulysees? Yeah, right. The exact … Keep reading