Saw the new Start Trek movie today but will blog about that later.
I am currently running high on Election Fever. No, not some time travelling relapse of the exciting elections in the USA form last November but the European Election results. It is fascinating to have an election for such a diverse range of nations and peoples. The only problem is the pro big business and pro free trade Centre-Right parties are doing better than they did in the 2004 elections. Given that I am no fan of de-regulated big business and powerful banks, especially since they got us into the mess of this financial crisis, I am aghast at their success. We need more rights for the poorer and weaker elements in society not more power for the groups that caused this financial mess! The irony is almost painful.
Anyway on a more technological and sociological point of interest, the internet is making a big impact on how the results are being followed and reported. My friend at the BBC is switching between the BBC’s Have Your Say comments website to twitter updates and text messaging me on my I Phone. I can get instant updates on a variety of media hardware and software like never before. Never has so much information be so freely available! It is amazing, if somewhat overwhelming.
Having been immersed in D-Day documentary programmes recently I have even more wonderment at the marvels of modern technology because all the Allied troops had to communicate with each other were dodgy radios that broke down in the end anyway.
For a good D-Day documentary programme watch D-Day to Berlin, narrated by Sean Bean.
For instant updates on the Euro Election click below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8085850.stm
The Most Dangerous Man in America
14 years ago
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Ah, good old speak your brains. User generated comment. Fucking hell.
ReplyDeleteIt's been a strange old election all told. The BNP gets fewer votes but wins two seats. Labour don't exist any more as an electoral force. Lib Dems losing out as the gains they made during the nineties Tory implosion disappear. UKIP maintaining their share, despite being fools.
Further afield, the results in Italy are amazing. Berlusconi can do, pretty much, anything he likes and still win. Who'd have thought that owning 90% of all your country's media would be so effective? Oh.