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2011 in review – back at my desk
There’s been a bit of a hiatus in the blogging while I was on holiday in Mexico for three weeks. There was so much to say there, I could have written every day, but I thought that most of you … Continue reading →...
2011 in review – back at my desk
There’s been a bit of a hiatus in the blogging while I was on holiday in Mexico for three weeks. There was so much to say there, I could have written every day, but I thought that most of you … Continue reading →...
Reporting Europe 2012
Nominations are open for the UACES – Thomson Reuters Reporting Europe Prize 2012. There have been some interesting winners in the few years I’ve been going along. It’s very far from a hagiographic prize, as a brief glimpse at some &...
Reporting Europe 2012
Nominations are open for the UACES – Thomson Reuters Reporting Europe Prize 2012. There have been some interesting winners in the few years I’ve been going along. It’s very far from a hagiographic prize, as a brief glimpse at some &...
Getting in the swing of the EU
I was quite busy on Friday and didn’t get the chance to blog about the Thursday event we organised with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and British Council. 58 (well 57 because 1 went astray) sixth formers came to Lancaster … Continue...
Getting in the swing of the EU
I was quite busy on Friday and didn’t get the chance to blog about the Thursday event we organised with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and British Council. 58 (well 57 because 1 went astray) sixth formers came to Lancaster … Continue...
Volunteering – it’s not as hard as you think
The European Year of Volunteering tour came to the UK last week, and took up residence in the Coin Street Community Centre. While there I spoke to Stephen Crocker, who ran the Leeds City Council initiative to have a Leeds … Continue reading ...
Volunteering – it’s not as hard as you think
The European Year of Volunteering tour came to the UK last week, and took up residence in the Coin Street Community Centre. While there I spoke to Stephen Crocker, who ran the Leeds City Council initiative to have a Leeds … Continue reading ...
The costs of regulation
Came across an interesting article in today’s NY Times on whether product regulation is a cost to business. Some choice excerpts: Unfortunately, they ignore a vital point: health and safety agencies rarely impose new costs on society when we is...
The costs of regulation
Came across an interesting article in today’s NY Times on whether product regulation is a cost to business. Some choice excerpts: Unfortunately, they ignore a vital point: health and safety agencies rarely impose new costs on society when we is...
You can’t argue with these people
Our official office Twitter account has attracted some attention from people who don’t like the EU. Fair enough. However, I’m not going to engage with this level of debate: @EUlondonrep I hate Barrosso! Who voted for the cunt? Answer:No o...
You can’t argue with these people
Our official office Twitter account has attracted some attention from people who don’t like the EU. Fair enough. However, I’m not going to engage with this level of debate: @EUlondonrep I hate Barrosso! Who voted for the cunt? Answer:No o...
Social media for humanitarian change
I’m at an event today organised by the World Food Programme on Social media for humanitarian change. Some interesting speakers from the worlds of humanitarian assistance and social media. Hoping to hear about how people are using social media t...
Social media for humanitarian change
I’m at an event today organised by the World Food Programme on Social media for humanitarian change. Some interesting speakers from the worlds of humanitarian assistance and social media. Hoping to hear about how people are using social media t...
The EU is not banning kids from blowing up balloons
Can I point out a few things? 1) The EU rules can regulate how things are put on the market, but not how they are used in the home. So they recommend supervision for use of balloons etc that children … Continue reading →...
The EU is not banning kids from blowing up balloons
Can I point out a few things? 1) The EU rules can regulate how things are put on the market, but not how they are used in the home. So they recommend supervision for use of balloons etc that children … Continue reading →...
Off-topic: Well done Greenwich Council
It’s easy to take to Twitter or a blog when something is getting you down (you know who you are…Southeastern Rail) so I thought I would buck the trend by noting when something has gone right. I left my house … Continue reading ͛...
Off-topic: Well done Greenwich Council
It’s easy to take to Twitter or a blog when something is getting you down (you know who you are…Southeastern Rail) so I thought I would buck the trend by noting when something has gone right. I left my house … Continue reading ͛...
Blogguer dans une autre langue
Notre jour du blogging multilingue est là, et comme je suis encore une fois en voyage, j’ai invité mon collègue traducteur John d’écrire quelque-chose cette année. Voilà sa contribution, et vous trouverez aussi des autres contributi...
Blogguer dans une autre langue
Notre jour du blogging multilingue est là, et comme je suis encore une fois en voyage, j’ai invité mon collègue traducteur John d’écrire quelque-chose cette année. Voilà sa contribution, et vous trouverez aussi des autres contributi...
