Tom Watson MPLabour Party MP for West BromwichBoris Johnson and Freddie Forsyth beat up on David Cameron (a little bit)- August 19, 2008 A couple of interesting articles from Fredrick Forsyth and Boris Johnson today. Both are of particular interest because they challenge David Cameron on two of his current mantras. First, his idea that Britain is &8220;broken&8221; and second, that we should do more to assist Georgia. Boris Johnson is perhaps the most unusual of the two. In ...http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/08/boris-johnson-and-freddie-forsyth-beat-up-on-david-cam... Kermitted to frog protection- August 19, 2008 My colleague Joan Ruddock has just given the pool frog along with the lesser whirlpool ram&8217;s-horn snail and the Fisher&8217;s estuarine moth greater protection using Habitats regulations. Just thought you should know.http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/08/kermitted-to-frog-protection/ GovTrack.us- August 19, 2008 The Public Whip of the USA has a new look and feel. They&8217;ve gone into RSS in a big way and there&8217;s a social networky feel to it with an interesting Q&038;A section. I really like the way they visually portray votes and display the biographies of Members.http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/08/govtrackus/ Power of information taskforce- August 18, 2008 Praise and feint praise for the power of information taskforce.http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/08/power-of-information-taskforce/ Mark Pesce on our hyperconnected world- August 18, 2008 http:www.youtube.comwatchv=cj4qjAGLz1k Mark Pesce on the social and political impacts of technology in a half hour interview on The Alcove YouTube channel.http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/08/mark-pesce-on-our-hyperconnected-world/ Find an Australian, so I can talk about sport- August 18, 2008 &8220;The British have been brilliant, superb, unrelenting, unflinching, unforgiving.&8221; Quality piece by Simon Barnes in The Times this morning. I&8217;ve really enjoyed their coverage of the Olympics.http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/08/find-an-australian-so-i-can-talk-about-sport/ Pac-man the movie- August 17, 2008 http:www.youtube.comwatchv=hZWYwYqbfuM Those were the days.http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/08/pac-man-the-movie/ Blog action day- August 17, 2008 What are you doing for Blog Action Day on 15th October Come to think of it, what am I doing for blog action dayhttp://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/08/blog-action-day/ Hurricane Fay- August 17, 2008 Storm Pulse - The brooding revolving image moving across the map gives a real impression of how terrifying it must be to wait for a hurricane to hit. (ht Laura)http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/08/hurricane-fay/ Vint Cerf in the Observer- August 17, 2008 In ten years time the internet will be mobile. In 50 years time, God willing, my grand children will be able to visit the House of Commons or the Hawthorns and view a message I&8217;ve left just for them. We&8217;re just beginning to explore the potential of the Internet. Vint Cerf says that the best is ...http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2008/08/vint-serf-in-the-observer/ |