…is encapsulated by the UK politician who, on BBC Radio 4 this morning, said in relation to his party’s manifesto commitments: “…it is our firm intention to keep the promises…” [Today, Monday 12 April, approx 08:18] Politicians live in a parallel universe that is inexorably drifting away from the reality that the rest of us [...]

Last night’s BBC programme, The Virtual Revolution, charting the two decades since the invention of the World Wide Web was something of a Curate’s Egg. Interviews with an impressive array industry figures gave the programme gravitas, but the central premise was flawed. The aim seemed to be to show that the Web’s raison d’être was [...]

The 2009 F1 season has now ended, so how will we survive the 19 weeks until the start of the 2010 season? Thank goodness there will be plenty of rugby to keep me going over the winter! Congratulations to Brawn GP and Jenson Button on their championships, to Rubens Barrichello, Lewis Hamilton and to the [...]