On Parliament, On-expenses, and now Online?
Posted on | June 8, 2009 | No Comments
Is Obama the new Labour leader? It’s a mistake you’d be forgiven for making having seen the Fabian’s new Change We Need blog. I’m going to waste an afternoon arguing that better communication from our governors is not only feasible; it’s imperative. (We will Tube if we want to).
Don’t blame the system- blame the opportunists: The MP expenses scandal
Posted on | May 29, 2009 | No Comments
I have the great fortune to live in a house where things get rigorously discussed. With the diversity leant by 6 white-more or less middle-class 20-22 year old males, everything from abortion to public schooling goes through the talk mill. So when the Telegraph started flogging its wares like a tired prostitute and every other [...]
Transparency
Posted on | March 3, 2009 | Comments Off
Almost on queue, considering yesterday’s post on the need for transparency in state-funded private banks, IntelligentGiving blog a piece on transparency in the charity sector.
Through the looking Glass: Banks and Transparency
Posted on | March 2, 2009 | Comments Off
This week the the £5bn injection of tax-payers’ cash into the sinking RBS ship was eclipsed by the sinking of £690,000 a year into its coxwain’s pension.
Quick update: Running in Heels
Posted on | February 27, 2009 | Comments Off
Just a quick update to explain what’s been taking up quite so much of my time- an exciting webzine called Running In Heels.
University over and out: why students are taking the short straw quietly
Posted on | February 9, 2009 | Comments Off
Students are optimistic, hopeful initiators of change, as they always have been, but they don’t feel there are processes which allow them to speak and be heard. Now, students are sadly accepting that Durham University’s hallowed halls are an experience they simply wont be able to afford to share with their children or siblings.
Back to School: Dinners
Posted on | January 28, 2009 | Comments Off
The Guardian yesterday put out a story about the NHS cutting meat from menus. Absolutely brilliant moves from Whitehall.
The motive: increase social acceptance amongst Muslims, Jews, Hindus (and vegetarians), and more to the point: cut costs.
The middle-class acceptable excuse: Cutting carbon. Of course, it’s a perfectly valid point, methane from livestock is the greatest contributor [...]
Hi, I'm Alexander Howell, and this is a collection of my thoughts on politics, current affairs, the web, and other miscellany.
I graduated in June from Durham University with a degree in Natural Sciences (Chemistry and Computer Science). From September I'll be living and working in London.Lifestream
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