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How to vote responsibly -- New Internationalist Blog - 0 views

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Amanda Lansdowne on 03 Apr 10

Blog from the New Internationalist about the movement taking place in the UK to donate votes for the upcoming elections, called "Give Your Vote". The idea is for UK citizens to donate their vote to someone in Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Ghana. These countries were chosen due to the involvement of the UK in all these countries through various ways (ie troops, legislation that has an impact on climate change, trade). In each country they have a sister campaign called "Use a UK Vote". Effectively it is a means for citizens of these nations to voice their opinions. The movement demonstrates global democracy in a sense. A word of warning - if you want to visit the site http://www.giveyourvote.org/ it's not particularly user friendly. Under the heading there are subheadings (however they are invisible).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Blog from the New Internationalist about the movement taking place in the UK to donate votes for the upcoming elections, called "Give Your Vote". The idea is for UK citizens to donate their vote to someone in Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Ghana. These countries were chosen due to the involvement of the UK in all these countries through various ways (ie troops, legislation that has an impact on climate change, trade). In each country they have a sister campaign called "Use a UK Vote". Effectively it is a means for citizens of these nations to voice their opinions. The movement demonstrates global democracy in a sense. A word of warning - if you want to visit the site <a href="http://www.giveyourvote.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.giveyourvote.org/</a> it's not particularly user friendly. Under the heading there are subheadings (however they are invisible). </div>

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Police Jobs Through Police-Recruitment UK - 1 views

I was searching for police force jobs that will suit the qualifications that I have. I searched in offices and online until I came across Police-Recruitment UK. I was able to set my sights on a sp...

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NSFW: Hey, America! Our draconian copyright law could kick your draconian copyright law... - 0 views

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shared by Nikki Bradley on 07 Mar 10 - Cached

Nikki Bradley on 07 Mar 10

The UK Government are proposing to introduce a Digital Economy Bill. The owners of copyright material will be able to pursue individuals who are sharing their content and take legal recourse. Persistent offenders can eventually be blocked by their ISP. "Persistent" offenders will have received 50 notices before the Government can request that the ISP block their access to the internet. Sites that host material / content that breaches the bill will be issued with a series of take down notices. This impacts all sites - not just those whose servers are based in the UK. If the site does not comply with the take down notice it will be possible for the site to be blocked within the UK.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The UK Government are proposing to introduce a Digital Economy Bill. The owners of copyright material will be able to pursue individuals who are sharing their content and take legal recourse. Persistent offenders can eventually be blocked by their ISP. "Persistent" offenders will have received 50 notices before the Government can request that the ISP block their access to the internet. Sites that host material / content that breaches the bill will be issued with a series of take down notices. This impacts all sites - not just those whose servers are based in the UK. If the site does not comply with the take down notice it will be possible for the site to be blocked within the UK. </div>

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In UK, over 35% of children still deprived of internet access - 0 views

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Digital Divide UK Broadband

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The digital divide is't expressed only in terms of rural and urbans areas, or developed or not countries, a UK study reveals that children in UK are stille greatly deprived of broadband Internet access.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The digital divide is't expressed only in terms of rural and urbans areas, or developed or not countries, a UK study reveals that children in UK are stille greatly deprived of broadband Internet access.</div>

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The Key To My Success - 1 views

I have always been dreaming of becoming a police officer someday. I dreamt of doing police jobs myself, bust all criminals and save my society. I love protecting people, and I like to protect my fa...

Police-Recruitment UK

started by Sarah Usher on 08 Nov 11 no follow-up yet

Pirate Party UK, intellectual property and freedom of speech - 0 views

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Katharina Otulak on 25 Mar 10

A blog post covering the Pirate Party UK and the recent launch of it's manifesto. The Pirate Party is fighting to reform 'intellectual property' law but also covers freedom of speech on the Internet an other web related issues. After winning seats on the European and German parliament, could they also be successful in the UK?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A blog post covering the Pirate Party UK and the recent launch of it's manifesto. The Pirate Party is fighting to reform 'intellectual property' law but also covers freedom of speech on the Internet an other web related issues. After winning seats on the European and German parliament, could they also be successful in the UK?</div>

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UK election 2010: @Conservatives have more followers than @UKLabour « ..:: di... - 0 views

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César Albarrán Torres on 10 May 10

Contrary to the Obama-McCain 2008 campaign, where Internet users with liberal tendencies where more prone to follow their candidates via Twitter and other social media, the recent UK campaign shown the aparent leadership of Conservatives in political digital communications. They have double the Twitter followers than Labour. Do you think the digital divide between Democracts and Republicans in the US will shorten in the 2012 presidential campaign?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Contrary to the Obama-McCain 2008 campaign, where Internet users with liberal tendencies where more prone to follow their candidates via Twitter and other social media, the recent UK campaign shown the aparent leadership of Conservatives in political digital communications. They have double the Twitter followers than Labour. Do you think the digital divide between Democracts and Republicans in the US will shorten in the 2012 presidential campaign?</div>

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UK web users 'wary of revealing too much' | Media | guardian.co.uk - 0 views

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Anne Zozo on 18 May 10

Ofcom has conducted a survey in the UK on the handling of personal data online. The result: In the light of recent news about privacy issues online (Facebook for example) people have become more weary about Internet privacy. The Scottish are the least worried. Also interesting: "about a quarter of internet users say they 'lack confidence' in installing filerting software or security features."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Ofcom has conducted a survey in the UK on the handling of personal data online. The result: In the light of recent news about privacy issues online (Facebook for example) people have become more weary about Internet privacy. The Scottish are the least worried. Also interesting: "about a quarter of internet users say they 'lack confidence' in installing filerting software or security features."</div>

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SEO is a Smart Online Marketing Investment - 1 views

Just a few months ago, my small computer store in Kent was almost to go bankrupt with only a few thousand pounds left in my bank account. Fortunately, a good friend of mine referred me to Nick Redd...

SEO consultant UK

started by Nikki Red on 02 Jun 11 no follow-up yet

Complete and Efficient Landlord Guide - 2 views

My wife and I recently purchased a new house. To obtain monthly income, we have decided to put our current home up for rent. As a first timer in rental service, we hired a property manager to deal ...

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UK and Copyright law - 0 views

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shared by Stephanie Hawkins on 29 May 10 - Cached

Stephanie Hawkins on 29 May 10

So, The UK legislated, before the election, to make ISPs monitor subscribers using illegal downloading sites. As you see in the article. The Lib Dems don't like it much. But since they are just the whiney younger sibling in the New Coalition, their opinion doesn't matter that much and the Conservatives decided to keep it for the moment to 'see how it goes'. Watch this space ...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">So, The UK legislated, before the election, to make ISPs monitor subscribers using illegal downloading sites. As you see in the article. The Lib Dems don't like it much. But since they are just the whiney younger sibling in the New Coalition, their opinion doesn't matter that much and the Conservatives decided to keep it for the moment to 'see how it goes'. Watch this space ...</div>

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Next chapter in the whole UK ISP drama - 0 views

www.cable.co.uk/...w-copyright-standards-19809957

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Stephanie Hawkins on 01 Jun 10

Yes, I know you love this - we all do. The regulations have been released! We'll never know if they are a best-seller, as they are free for download by anyone (a little ironic, actually), but the Ofcom, the ACMA of the UK, has released the regulations for the Digital Economies Act. What this does is fills in the details of what the ISPs will be doing exactly, what the processes will be - basically just the fussy details that are too specific for an act. Also, it will have information that may need to be updated regularly (like lists of prohibited sites). Regulations can be made and changed without consulting the government, so Ofcom basically has free rein from hereon in ...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Yes, I know you love this - we all do. The regulations have been released! We'll never know if they are a best-seller, as they are free for download by anyone (a little ironic, actually), but the Ofcom, the ACMA of the UK, has released the regulations for the Digital Economies Act. What this does is fills in the details of what the ISPs will be doing exactly, what the processes will be - basically just the fussy details that are too specific for an act. Also, it will have information that may need to be updated regularly (like lists of prohibited sites). Regulations can be made and changed without consulting the government, so Ofcom basically has free rein from hereon in ...</div>

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Tech chiefs attack digital economy bill - 0 views

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Katharina Otulak on 15 Mar 10

Amendments made to the digital economy bill last week, handing courts the power to force internet service providers (ISPs) to block certain websites, threaten freedom of speech and will lead to British websites being blocked without due judicial process, the chief executives of leading technology companies said in an open letter to the Financial Times. The heads of the four largest UK internet service providers as well as Google, Facebook, eBay and Yahoo have all co-signed the letter, along with consumer groups and academics, objecting to amendment. Theoretically the amendment could lead to sites such as YouTube being blocked in the UK.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Amendments made to the digital economy bill last week, handing courts the power to force internet service providers (ISPs) to block certain websites, threaten freedom of speech and will lead to British websites being blocked without due judicial process, the chief executives of leading technology companies said in an open letter to the Financial Times. The heads of the four largest UK internet service providers as well as Google, Facebook, eBay and Yahoo have all co-signed the letter, along with consumer groups and academics, objecting to amendment. Theoretically the amendment could lead to sites such as YouTube being blocked in the UK.</div>

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UK parties ignoring social media ahead of poll | EurActiv - 0 views

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shared by César Albarrán Torres on 17 Apr 10 - Cached

The UK's political parties use social media for "one-off witty campaigns" but they do not engage in US-style outreach to their voters, according to an analysis by a British consultancy published ahead of elections due on 6 May.
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The UK's political parties have not embraced social media as they were expected to do before the upcoming May elections, concludes research carried out by analysts at Ovum, a consultancy
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"Politicians should be using chat platforms like the popular Twitter website to drive immediate responses to publicised events like televised political debates."
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"The UK has its own idiosyncrasies and we must not lose sight [of the fact] that many social media platforms have not been adopted by all ages and classes in society," the analyst added.
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"The vast majority of MEPs are using the Internet and are certainly being inspired by the success that Barack Obama has had, but too many of them still believe that digital tools are less effective than traditional forms of communication, such as television and newspapers," said James Stevens, senior vice-president for digital services at the consultancy.
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César Albarrán Torres on 17 Apr 10

Interesting data on how and why British politicians are slow in the use of social media for political campaigning. They still trust other more traditional channels. Interesting data: Europeans are lagging behind American policy makers in their use of Twitter and other means of digital communication. Might the higher age average of European citizens have something to do with it?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Interesting data on how and why British politicians are slow in the use of social media for political campaigning. They still trust other more traditional channels. Interesting data: Europeans are lagging behind American policy makers in their use of Twitter and other means of digital communication. Might the higher age average of European citizens have something to do with it?</div>

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Digital Economy Act: This means war | Cory Doctorow | Technology | guardian.co.uk - 0 views

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Government; governance; legislation; digital economy ; copyright

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Tamsin Lloyd on 20 Apr 10

Baking surveillance, control and censorship into the very fabric of our networks, devices and laws is the absolute road to dictatorial hell. This interesting article discusses legislative measures taken in the UK regarding the digital economy. The first question that springs to mind is - how will it be enforced in an effective way?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Baking surveillance, control and censorship into the very fabric of our networks, devices and laws is the absolute road to dictatorial hell. This interesting article discusses legislative measures taken in the UK regarding the digital economy. The first question that springs to mind is - how will it be enforced in an effective way?</div>

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UK Election (UKElection10) on Twitter - 0 views

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shared by César Albarrán Torres on 07 May 10 - Cached

César Albarrán Torres on 07 May 10

Twitter feeds that reported the results of the recent UK election could serve as a starting point on election coverage. I would not be surprised if preliminary reports eventually leak ahead of the polls closing. Do you think twitter will be regulated in elections? Maybe not all electoral officials are discrete...

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Twitter feeds that reported the results of the recent UK election could serve as a starting point on election coverage. I would not be surprised if preliminary reports eventually leak ahead of the polls closing. Do you think twitter will be regulated in elections? Maybe not all electoral officials are discrete... </div>

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I am Now a Police Officer in Kent - 2 views

PoliceRecruitmentUK really helped me a lot in the police recruitment process. They gave me all the necessary information on how to pass the process and become a police officer. I never expected I ...

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started by Sarah Usher on 03 Jun 11 no follow-up yet

Useful Guide Made For Landlords - 2 views

I am now able to manage my property by myself through the help given by The Pro Landlord. Purchasing this guide is a worthy investment because of the useful contents incorporated on it. It gives me...

how to become a landlord

started by Becominga Landlord on 14 Feb 12 no follow-up yet

Digital Economy Bill - 0 views

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