Monthly Archives: June 2008
EURO 2008
I was on Radio 4′s ‘Woman’s Hour’ this morning to highlight the problems surrounding the illegal trafficking of women and children for forced prostitution at major sporting events. I want to make sure we learn all the lessons we can, … Continue reading
Expenses Again
You may be interested the following extracts from Guido Fawkes’ blog. Incidentally, Giles Chichester has now resigned as Leader of the Tory MEPs. “+++ Another “Whoops-a-Daisy” Tory MEP +++“Guido treads warily with this one since Den Dover MEP got The … Continue reading
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Broadband Speed
Whichever way you look at it, broadband internet connections are a massive step forward. But not all broadband connections are created equal. Broadband speeds are normally advertised as being “up to” a certain speed. However, that “up to” speed is … Continue reading
Broadband in the City
Today the BBC reported that Londoners enjoy some of the fastest broadband speeds in the country. This is great news, but doesn’t tell the whole story. There are still too many people in the Capital who struggle to get high … Continue reading
Filed under internet, Media, Online media
The iPlayer
In my last blog I wrote about the digital dividend and closing the so called ‘digital divide’. Broadcasters are obviously keen to hang on to as much spectrum as possible for new channels or high definition TV. But some broadcasters … Continue reading
Filed under bbc, broadcasting, internet, Media, Online media, spectrum
