To the tune of: Malcolm X – No Taxation Without Representation Minority parties get more seats. Small parties don’t necessarily get a larger share of seats – some systems, like the “mixed member” system of Germany, put minimum limits on the share of the vote (as high as 5%), that exclude smaller parties. Parties will
Order! Order! Following the Parliamentary Education Services release of their edutainment flash-game ‘MP For A Week‘, I’ve written a bit of analysis over at Nicholas Lovell’s GamesBrief of the title, covering its accuracy, education value and entertainment value. The axe that the commons authorities want to grind is razor sharp – this game makes the
Alistair Darling has announced a new top tax rate of 50% for those earning more than £150,000 from next April. Things we value; a stable society that produces the most happiness (freedom from suffering) for the largest number. Agreed? If not, no point talking. If so, read on. Equality of opportunity offers the most likely
Clack-clack-clack, the dominoes fall, and not all of them are actually dominoes. Heath Robinson machines (Damn yanks, he predates your plagiarising Rube Goldberg) of this type can take any form and it’s always damn fun to trace the threads of seeming causality and see if you can spot an origin. For example, look at Vietnam;
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Oh, the pride. I’m the 41st least hideous person in the games industry. Out of 50. Eesh.
http://youtube.com/v/JJv8Bc38ilw The main reason why you should vote for Ken Livingstone today is his portrayal in this classic Comic Strip. He’s played by Robbie Coltrane playing Charles Bronson playing Ken.
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