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04.23.09Food tampering and political smear campaigns: Dominos and Labour Government onlineTwo 'case studies' in social media have been high on the agenda in the last few weeks. They are: Wayward Dominos' employees in Conover, North Carolina The UK Labour Government's political smear campaign I have heard much discussion about the brand and political impact of these unfortunate exposes and lots of experts talking about the need for the victims (or culprits) to engage social media to clean up the mess caused by these indiscretions. All of this is interesting to a point. Continue Reading... Related posts:Gordon Brown on YouTube does more harm than goodWhat’s going on in Britain? Government Creep is a Concern While ...
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03.30.09What’s going on in Britain? Government Creep is a Concern While Financial Crisis Grabs HeadlinesThings are tough back at home right now. It seems that the economy isn't the only thing in UK in recession right now. Personal freedoms seems to be taking a bit of a battering too. Britain seems listless. It is struggling to find a new identity and the apparent politico-cultural transformation that has occurred in the US is in stark comparison to an arrogant, out of touch and un-elected leadership in Britain. We're stuck with two political classes that are yet to truly modernise in a way that seems relevant and compelling to the community and more importantly to the wider world, ...
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03.09.09Quantative Easing is latest effort to stimulate lending in the UKMy mother who lives in London tipped me off about Quantative Easing last night and I just read this story in The Guardian. The bank of England is buying gilts (Government bonds) from banks and financial institutions, which will provide the latter with the capital that they may like to use to start lending again. Apparently, even well run small businesses in the UK are having trouble getting even the most meagre overdraft or loan at the moment. Wikipedia defines gilts as: Gilts are bonds issued by the governments of the United Kingdom, South Africa, or Ireland. The term is of ...
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