I guess that other news outlets have been gagged and are keeping quiet. None of the biggies (hello? BBC?) are carrying this story which would normally be right up their left-of-centre street.
From what i see twitter is trending it and spreading it quickly.
See this excellent column by John Naughton of the Open University (does he have a blog?).
Summarises it nicely with points that readers here will be familiar with - good to see this matter getting some exposure from someone who understands the issues involved.
Its also on a News International site - so see it before the paywall comes down.
The greatest irony is because Mandy has stuck his pointy old nose in the bigger news it will be and the greater the public backlash will be. People dislike him that much they will rationally or irrationally oppose anything that he "supports".
Remember this guy was forced to resign *twice* and has been brought back basically to schmooze business types. The fact that he's was brought back to an unelected position by an unelected Prime Minister is a seperate matter i won't rant on.
We're gonna have an election before June next year, so his days are numbered. If people get exercised by this and it remains a "hot topic" it will become important at the election, important enough for the pirate party to steal some votes....
His name is spelt MANDELSON. He is universally disliked in the UK having been thrown out of government twice, and only brought back in by being made a Lord (as no one in the population would vote for him). Check out his background here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Mandelson
You can see he has a history of spending time with wealthy private individuals and then doing them favours on his return - see "Second Resignation".
Right - dammit if i can get a Lifehacker T Shirt, then i want a Techdirt one too.
Anyway, i would like a T shirt (plus T Insider ticket etc etc), anyone suggest how i go about it? Anyone willing handle the transaction will get a 10% mark up on their costs (proof req'd).
By the way, is Carlo not UK based? All his stuff seems to come from UK-related stories.
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Other news outlets gagged too? (as Dave W)
I guess that other news outlets have been gagged and are keeping quiet. None of the biggies (hello? BBC?) are carrying this story which would normally be right up their left-of-centre street.
From what i see twitter is trending it and spreading it quickly.
A web-led fightback? oh i do hope so....
Re: Mandelson's the weak link in this (as Dave W)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article6809827.ece
See this excellent column by John Naughton of the Open University (does he have a blog?).
Summarises it nicely with points that readers here will be familiar with - good to see this matter getting some exposure from someone who understands the issues involved.
Its also on a News International site - so see it before the paywall comes down.
Mandelson's the weak link in this (as Dave W)
The greatest irony is because Mandy has stuck his pointy old nose in the bigger news it will be and the greater the public backlash will be. People dislike him that much they will rationally or irrationally oppose anything that he "supports".
Remember this guy was forced to resign *twice* and has been brought back basically to schmooze business types. The fact that he's was brought back to an unelected position by an unelected Prime Minister is a seperate matter i won't rant on.
We're gonna have an election before June next year, so his days are numbered. If people get exercised by this and it remains a "hot topic" it will become important at the election, important enough for the pirate party to steal some votes....
Name change (as Dave W)
His name is spelt MANDELSON. He is universally disliked in the UK having been thrown out of government twice, and only brought back in by being made a Lord (as no one in the population would vote for him). Check out his background here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Mandelson
You can see he has a history of spending time with wealthy private individuals and then doing them favours on his return - see "Second Resignation".
Thanks (as Dave W)
A hoody to the UK please - even if i did gulp at the $45 shipping! Ouch.
Thank god for a favorable exchange rate.
UK T Shirts (as Dave W)
Right - dammit if i can get a Lifehacker T Shirt, then i want a Techdirt one too.
Anyway, i would like a T shirt (plus T Insider ticket etc etc), anyone suggest how i go about it? Anyone willing handle the transaction will get a 10% mark up on their costs (proof req'd).
By the way, is Carlo not UK based? All his stuff seems to come from UK-related stories.