Month: November 2003

Lou’s latest entry links to the new government “chat” site, bigconversation.org.uk. It seems she was quite impressed, albeit briefly…so naturally, I clicked on the link. And got an error page. “Hmmm,” I thought, “perhaps she mis-typed the link. I’ll try the homepage.” This is what I got: For new readers, or those suffering from short-term… Continue reading The big cock-up

So Tony jumped on the knowledge and information bandwagon donkeys ago, but check out this new Labour site launched today. I’d really like to rant, but quite frankly… I think it’s great. Some LIVE web chats with MP’s are being hosted throughout December – ok, so they’ll be selecting the questions they wish to answer… Continue reading Blair’s BIG Banter

To continue the “throwing away my tax money” theme, today the Grauniad brings the news that, in addition to subsidising inept computer companies, I’m also funding arms deals, or at least underwriting them. Fantastic – now I have to demonstrate against myself. It seems our pals in Whitehall have made guarantees to step in and… Continue reading More money wasted

I want to provide IT services and solutions to the British Government. It sounds like the most brilliant job in the world – there can be few better. You enter a bid. Its accepted. You trouser the cash, and sit on your arse for a few years. Then, after citing “technical difficulties” or whatever was… Continue reading I want to be a government contractor

They’re quite similar you know. Well they’re both red. Sometimes. And they do say that there’s none for ages then three come at once. Or in Lou’s case, five come along at once – weblog entries that is.