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When states monitored their citizens we used to call them authoritarian. Now we think this is what keeps us safe | Suzanne Moore | Opinion | The Guardian
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Skip to main content. When states monitored their citizens we used to call them authoritarian. Now we think this is what keeps us safe. The internet is being snooped on and CCTV is everywhere. How did we come to accept that this is just the way things are? These days we are all supects, or at least consumers. Photograph: Alamy. Wednesday 3 July 2013 15.00 EDT. Last modified on Thursday 25 July 2013 12.36 EDT. Leaks was to make stupid jokes: Spies spy? Slowly but surely, The Lives of Others have become ou...
cockspiracy.blogspot.com
Cockspiracy: January 2009
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A novel approach to understanding how the world works. Friday, 30 January 2009. Apply to be the Independent Commissioner for the ID Card Scheme. It was reported that Jacqui Smith is planning to advertise for an Independent Commissioner to oversee the ID card scheme. I have launched a Facebook. Group to try to get as many people as possible to apply for the post. 163;20 piracy licence? I saw the following on the Open Rights Group. Mailing list and asked permission to reproduce it. It is CC-BY-SA. 3) Propo...
beingbeta.blogspot.com
Being Beta: Poetry: Rhyme for the Tube competition
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Exercises in the higher banter with One of 26. Elsewhere called 'poet of adland'. By a whipple-squeezer. Find out why being beta is the new alpha: betarish at googlemail dot com. Tuesday, February 17, 2015. Poetry: Rhyme for the Tube competition. Most of you Londoners and/or regular Tube users will have no doubt seen the lovely rhyming posters exhorting everyone else because your etiquette is perfect. To be that ever bit more considerate of your fellow travellers. Well, here's your chance. Exercises in t...
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Being Beta: Poetry: Lawyering &c
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Exercises in the higher banter with One of 26. Elsewhere called 'poet of adland'. By a whipple-squeezer. Find out why being beta is the new alpha: betarish at googlemail dot com. Monday, February 16, 2015. ICYMI, my latest blog for the Poetry School. As part of my Rialto editorial development programme, ruminating on how one might build a case for a poem you might like to publish. Labels: poetry poetry school rialto editor development programme blog cab rank. Posted by Rishi Dastidar @ 1:45 pm.
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Reform UK Politics Now: "Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran"
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Reform UK Politics Now. The Thames got cleaned up - now its time for cleaning up our political system. The REFORM UK POLITICS manifesto/action plan. The 'Wheel of Reform' - to 'Reform UK Politics Now'. NB - NEW POSTS - below. Like many fellow-citizens I am very angry about the state of British politics, BUT I see it as the greatest opportunity for reform in the last half-century. Dr Roger Prentice -. PS - Oh and also a sprinkling of humour. One hub, 24 spokes -. The hub of Fair Voting -. Its the key to, ...
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Being Beta: Poetry: Minor showing off
http://beingbeta.blogspot.com/2014/12/poetry-minor-showing-off.html
Exercises in the higher banter with One of 26. Elsewhere called 'poet of adland'. By a whipple-squeezer. Find out why being beta is the new alpha: betarish at googlemail dot com. Tuesday, December 02, 2014. Poetry: Minor showing off. In that I was one of the runners-up in this year's Troubadour International Poetry Prize. Dan O'Brien was the worthy winner, and the other 21 poems are all aces too. Labels: poetry troubadour international poetry prize. Posted by Rishi Dastidar @ 1:58 pm. Links to this post:.
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Being Beta: Listorama: Facebook status updates vol 38
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Exercises in the higher banter with One of 26. Elsewhere called 'poet of adland'. By a whipple-squeezer. Find out why being beta is the new alpha: betarish at googlemail dot com. Thursday, March 19, 2015. Listorama: Facebook status updates vol 38. Is inside the outside. Is lazily humorous and lightly amiable. Is of the persuasion. Is all focaccia and trapezes. Is a loose wire in an induction hob. Oh good grief why are you boring me in this way? Why are the mercies always small? Is singing you to shipwreck.
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Being Beta: A Longing Look: me on R.E.M.
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Exercises in the higher banter with One of 26. Elsewhere called 'poet of adland'. By a whipple-squeezer. Find out why being beta is the new alpha: betarish at googlemail dot com. Wednesday, May 13, 2015. A Longing Look: me on R.E.M. Delighted to have made my debut, over on Medium, for new publication A Longing Look. Where I am wittering on about R.E.M.'s 'E-Bow the Letter'. Go read, tell all your friends etc. Labels: a longing look. Posted by Rishi Dastidar @ 9:52 am. Subscribe to Post Comments [ Atom.
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AngloNoelNatter: I can barely keep up...
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If I Can't Laugh, It's Not My Revolution! Now At : http:/ anglonoelnatter.wordpress.com/. London, England, United Kingdom. The Voice Of 40-Something Cynical Optimism! View my complete profile. Well written', 'quite informative' 'easy on the eye'. [I hope this stays the same ad infinitum! Just a shame it's not updated a little more regularly' '5/10' [I aim to overcome this defect in 2010! Http:/ www.politics.co.uk/blogs/anglo-noel-natter-$1274108.htm. Noel Natter Mark 1 (Dec 04-Nov06). I'm at this level!
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