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The Budget: how will it affect fictional people?
10 weeks ago by threedaymonk
‘She will not be affected by the budget, for she is a horror older than time itself, and she was not in the 50p tax band.’
humour
uk
government
10 weeks ago by threedaymonk
Private firms give UK police forces millions of pounds to investigate crimes
march 2012 by threedaymonk
Doesn’t look good, does it?
uk
police
corruption
march 2012 by threedaymonk
Workfare – it works if you want to drive more people to crime
february 2012 by threedaymonk
‘It’s really an impressive system, if you couldn’t give a damn about whether Britain is a pleasant place to live or not. If your ideal scenario is a country dotted by gated communities full of Croesus-rich suburbanites, surrounded by a great roiling ocean of resentful wage slaves and feral scumbags, then the present government’s strategy is working like a charm.’
uk
politics
economics
work
benefits
government
opinion
february 2012 by threedaymonk
The revolt against workfare spreads
february 2012 by threedaymonk
‘Large companies, for understandable reasons, are uncomfortable with the impression of slave labour created by the threat of benefits removal.’
uk
government
employment
work
february 2012 by threedaymonk
I get annoyed when Government is pushy, rude and aggressive
february 2012 by threedaymonk
‘Why can’t Government talk like a human?’ On HMRC’s somewhat hostile approach to communication.
uk
government
hmrc
february 2012 by threedaymonk
How the BBC’s HD DRM plot was kept secret … and why
november 2011 by threedaymonk
‘Corporation’s Ofcom submission reveals it is willing to give privileges to US TV companies they can’t get at home’
uk
bbc
drm
television
november 2011 by threedaymonk
English Social Customs
october 2011 by threedaymonk
Really interesting stuff, from a junior school!
uk
society
culture
october 2011 by threedaymonk
The Real UK Citizenship Test
october 2011 by threedaymonk
A damn sight better than the nonsense they put in the official one.
humour
uk
immigration
culture
october 2011 by threedaymonk
The longest journey starts with a single step
september 2011 by threedaymonk
On the importance of a longer view in encouraging people into work.
work
employment
uk
september 2011 by threedaymonk
'It's exploitation and it's repellent': Retailers, councils and charities benefiting from workfare
september 2011 by threedaymonk
‘unemployed people are being sent to work without pay … to do similar work to that of salaried staff while receiving only £67.50 a week in Jobseekers' Allowance.’
uk
politics
employment
work
september 2011 by threedaymonk
Generation F*cked
august 2011 by threedaymonk
‘The first stirrings of major intergenerational conflict are already being noted. The basic rights of the recent past – a safe job, free education and healthcare, secure homes to raise a family, a modest but comfortable old age – have slipped quietly away, all to be replaced by a myriad of vapid lifestyle choices and glittery consumer trinkets.’
society
uk
august 2011 by threedaymonk
Diary revealed notes about clandestine cult
july 2011 by threedaymonk
Someone sneaked some outrageous double entendres past a local newspaper’s letters editor.
humour
uk
july 2011 by threedaymonk
Windows on the War
july 2011 by threedaymonk
‘Soviet TASS Posters at Home and Abroad, 1941–1945’.
ussr
russia
uk
propaganda
posters
ww2
july 2011 by threedaymonk
Randomness Guide to London
may 2011 by threedaymonk
‘It’s a kind of database, kind of review site, used for documenting interesting places in London. Our major obsessions are pubs, restaurants, cafes, bookshops, and museums.’
uk
london
local
reference
may 2011 by threedaymonk
No One Is Illegal
may 2011 by threedaymonk
A campaign ‘for the total abolition of immigration controls.’
uk
immigration
freedom
liberty
may 2011 by threedaymonk
18 May 2011: House of Commons debates
may 2011 by threedaymonk
‘People who had moved into Bermondsey street alongside the Ticino bakery, which has been there for decades, if not centuries, complained that there was a noise at 4 o’clock in the morning because people were baking bread.’
uk
government
law
nimby
se1
may 2011 by threedaymonk
The ‘primary position’ – putting UK cyclists between a rock and a hard place
may 2011 by threedaymonk
‘Now motorists aren’t expected to look out for cyclists, as a matter of course, or to consistently give them room. That is, apparently, too hard. So the onus has shifted to the cyclists to force motorists to steer clear of them, by putting themselves in their path.’
cycling
uk
safety
may 2011 by threedaymonk
Puncture? Head to the nearest pub
may 2011 by threedaymonk
The Suffolk Bike Aid scheme: ‘if you get a puncture … you can pop in and they’ll lend you a puncture repair kit.’
cycling
pubs
uk
may 2011 by threedaymonk
Describe Online
february 2011 by threedaymonk
Text guides to public venues. Explains how to change Tube lines, for example.
accessibility
uk
transport
february 2011 by threedaymonk
British Religion in Numbers
february 2011 by threedaymonk
Fascinating statistics.
uk
religion
statistics
society
february 2011 by threedaymonk
Auctionchex
january 2011 by threedaymonk
Ugly website, but has been recommended as a service for cashing USD cheques (for which banks generally extort).
banking
finance
cheques
uk
january 2011 by threedaymonk
Gentleman's Dictionary and Usage: Breakfast
january 2011 by threedaymonk
‘An Englishman's mother will offer him tea as first response medical aid even if his arm has been severed by a combine harvester.’
humour
uk
breakfast
january 2011 by threedaymonk
How the Coalition Have Let Down My Sister
january 2011 by threedaymonk
A very personal account of the opportunity-curtailing impact of government cuts.
uk
politics
january 2011 by threedaymonk
The 2010 “Editing Wikipedia From Inside Parliament” Awards
january 2011 by threedaymonk
Oh, they’ll never learn, will they?
uk
parliament
wikipedia
january 2011 by threedaymonk
UK View with postcodes
december 2010 by threedaymonk
Map generated using postcode density. Rather beautiful.
maps
visualisation
uk
postcodes
december 2010 by threedaymonk
CBRD » Media » Fonts
october 2010 by threedaymonk
British road sign lettering.
fonts
transport
typography
uk
october 2010 by threedaymonk
Goodbye Becta – and Good Riddance
may 2010 by threedaymonk
‘The failure to distinguish between the underlying skills and the particular programs means that many children will grow up with inflexible, rote-style learning that is exactly the opposite of what is needed in a digital society.’
becta
uk
schools
education
computing
microsoft
may 2010 by threedaymonk
Why I was foolish to mock police bike training
april 2010 by threedaymonk
They really do learn some impressive skills.
cycling
police
uk
april 2010 by threedaymonk
A tool I made for Londoners that makes journey planning quicker
april 2010 by threedaymonk
Bookmarklet to plan a journey from your normal location, and a greasemonkey script that turns all postcodes into journey planner links.
uk
london
transport
tfl
april 2010 by threedaymonk
How do I hate thee, Digital Economy Bill? Let me count the ways…
march 2010 by threedaymonk
Really good summary.
uk
law
debill
internet
copyright
march 2010 by threedaymonk
Southwark Notes – whose regeneration?
february 2010 by threedaymonk
‘Is the by now infamous regeneration of the Elephant + Castle area going to benefit those of us who already live here?’
society
housing
culture
gentrification
uk
se1
se17
february 2010 by threedaymonk
The Book Depository
february 2010 by threedaymonk
UK online bookshop. Free delivery. Seems to be cheaper than Amazon.
uk
shopping
bookshop
books
february 2010 by threedaymonk
The state of Britain: How broken is Britain?
february 2010 by threedaymonk
‘The broken-Britain myth is worse than scaremongering—it glosses over those who need help most.’
uk
society
crime
poverty
february 2010 by threedaymonk
Arrest Blair
january 2010 by threedaymonk
‘Money donated to this site will be used for no other purpose than to pay bounties for attempts to arrest Tony Blair.’
politics
iraq
war
uk
blair
january 2010 by threedaymonk
Radio DL
january 2010 by threedaymonk
‘Radio DL aims to provide a one-click tool to download BBC iPlayer Radio Programmes in MP3 format, complete with all the appropriate MP3 tags’
uk
bbc
radio
mp3
iplayer
january 2010 by threedaymonk
Where Can I Live
january 2010 by threedaymonk
Tells you where you can afford to live in London based on your destination station, how much you can afford to pay to rent or buy, and how long you are prepared to spend commuting. Useful and yet depressing.
uk
london
transport
housing
january 2010 by threedaymonk
Postcode data to be free in 2010
december 2009 by threedaymonk
The specific claim: ‘Consulting on making Ordnance Survey mapping and postcode datasets available for free reuse from April 2010’. I hope it really means that.
postcode
uk
data
december 2009 by threedaymonk
Stop at Red? The Ethics and Politics of Cyclist Red Light Running
december 2009 by threedaymonk
‘The sponsors of this campaign are confusing safe behaviour with law-abiding behaviour. You can follow every law and still put yourself in a terribly dangerous position (i.e. in the door zone).
cycling
law
uk
safety
december 2009 by threedaymonk
Cracking the Postcode
october 2009 by threedaymonk
‘We can reference any postcode, free of copyright, to a local area [of about 125 households]’
postcodes
uk
geolocation
geocoding
october 2009 by threedaymonk
Just-dial.com
august 2009 by threedaymonk
Make international calls via 0844/0871 numbers at sensible prices.
uk
mobile
telephony
august 2009 by threedaymonk
Cory Doctorow: Digital Britain report: Why Lord Carter should get real
june 2009 by threedaymonk
The report proposes ‘to turn [...] infrastructure over to the selfish mismanagement of special interests who want to be sure that their buggies won't be crowded off the digital byways.’
uk
government
internet
copyright
june 2009 by threedaymonk
DVLA is selling drivers’ details to rogue wheel-clamping companies
june 2009 by threedaymonk
Not new, but still outrageous.
uk
dvla
privacy
politics
corruption
june 2009 by threedaymonk
PR and the selling of border controls
may 2009 by threedaymonk
An incisive and depressing analysis of the human costs of the UK’s PR-driven immigration strategy.
uk
immigration
law
propaganda
may 2009 by threedaymonk
2008/9 Wikipedia Selection for schools
may 2009 by threedaymonk
A curated DVD-sized selection from Wikipedia. Excellent!
wikipedia
uk
reference
education
may 2009 by threedaymonk
In Memoriam, Margaret Thatcher - EP
may 2009 by threedaymonk
‘Already recorded, pressed and ready to go, this EP will be mailed out to everyone who orders it in advance – mailed out on the day the Milk Snatcher waves a less-than-fond farewell.’ I’m both amused and horrified by the tastelessness of the concept!
uk
politics
music
art
may 2009 by threedaymonk
Private ID scans leave fetish club-goers feeling exposed
april 2009 by threedaymonk
SEOne venue (used by Torture Garden) required by licensing conditions to record and store ID details of attendees. Now, there’s nothing illegal about visiting a fetish club night, but it’s the kind of thing you might want to keep private.
privacy
id
uk
police
april 2009 by threedaymonk
Police delete London tourists' photos 'to prevent terrorism'
april 2009 by threedaymonk
If true, this is illegal, repressive, and horrible.
uk
london
police
terrorism
liberty
photography
april 2009 by threedaymonk
Why they want to make it a crime to take photographs of the police
april 2009 by threedaymonk
Police medic demonstrates unorthodox baton-strike treatment technique.
uk
police
violence
london
liberty
april 2009 by threedaymonk
death in the city
april 2009 by threedaymonk
An angry and incisive analysis of police involvement before and after the death of Ian Tomlinson.
politics
uk
police
london
april 2009 by threedaymonk
Daniel Hannan MEP: The devalued Prime Minister of a devalued Government
march 2009 by threedaymonk
A decent bit of rhetoric from the European Parliament.
uk
politics
news
economy
eu
march 2009 by threedaymonk
Data for Neighbourhoods and Regeneration Home
march 2009 by threedaymonk
Over 1000 government datasets, apparently.
uk
statistics
government
data
reference
march 2009 by threedaymonk
Foreign workers and students to be charged £50 to enter UK
march 2009 by threedaymonk
This is exactly the kind of idiotic demagoguery that infuriates me.
uk
politics
immigration
demagoguery
nationalism
march 2009 by threedaymonk
Pedalling some raw data…
march 2009 by threedaymonk
innovate.direct.gov.uk’s first stab at opening up data. They are going in the right direction, but need a little hand-holding.
uk
geocoding
data
government
cycling
commented
march 2009 by threedaymonk
Mary Rose Hidden Treasures
march 2009 by threedaymonk
On display in Croydon from April to August.
uk
london
history
daysout
march 2009 by threedaymonk
fakecharities.org
march 2009 by threedaymonk
A ‘directory of those so-called charities that receive substantial funding from either the UK or EU governments.’
charity
uk
government
march 2009 by threedaymonk
What a perfect revenge on the arch snooper
february 2009 by threedaymonk
‘It was only when some neighbours [...] wrote to [the Standards Commissioner ...] that he agreed to open an inquiry.’
schadenfreude
uk
privacy
government
society
february 2009 by threedaymonk
Southwark biodiesel firm Uptown Oil wins cross-party praise
february 2009 by threedaymonk
Round the corner from our office.
uk
london
se1
biodiesel
february 2009 by threedaymonk
Timothy Garton Ash: Liberty in Britain is facing death by a thousand cuts. We can fight back
february 2009 by threedaymonk
‘Today, Britain has such broadly drawn and elastic surveillance laws that Poole borough council could exploit them to spend two weeks spying on a family wrongly accused of lying on a school application form.’
uk
liberty
surveillance
february 2009 by threedaymonk
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