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What Miliband’s wiki said
This is what Minister Miliband's wiki said before it was sensationally unplugged, and Guido has naturally had a good laugh about it too. Thanks to machiavelli and marquee mark for saving these priceless wiki links. A pity Miliband doesn't have a wiki-d sense of humour!
Talking myself out of a TV role
Well would you do it? Could you back-stab somebody for the chance of winning a chest full of treasure? It became obvious that this was one of the requirements after I hot footed it to the smoke for my screen test. I made it clear I could not do anything that...
Minister Miliband loses his wiki!
Keeping up with the new Defra wiki was too much for the Miliband blog. It badly backfired yesterday and had to be removed after more than 170 people posted suggestions that were not considered appropriate - and some naughty wags even defaced it! It sounds like this...
Can you please help Trudy?
While many people in Trudy's position would have become depressed and wanted to give up on life, she regarded it as a challenge to prevent others suffering in the same way. As a result, she is organising the 1st International Conference on Complex Regional Pain...
Enjoying a spot of culture in Norfolk
I returned to one of my favourite holiday spots in Norfolk last night to hear the great tenor Jose Carreras who had teamed up with stunning soprano Kate Royal for a concert at Holkham Hall. I was thrilled to bump into my old journo pal Richard Parr, pictured with...
More PR blogging shockwaves
It's hard to believe that a journalist who becomes a PR chief representing Microsoft cannot understand what blogging is all about. That seems to be the case with former FT writer Paul Abrahams (pictured), who made this amazing revelation to Tom Foremski, who has...
Meet a would-be astronaut and Bahrain blogging star
I had a great time checking out new blogs to recommend in the spirit of International Blog Day. You may have already heard of some of them, but this is the first time for me and I have added them all to my blogroll. 1. Would-be astronaut Damarius Sarria is training...
Government warned of "descent into chaos" over revamp of NHS computer
A multi-billion-pound revamp of the NHS computer system is "descending into chaos", warned MP Richard Bacon. It is the biggest computer project in the world and has been blighted by technical problems and spiralling costs. The on-the-ball South Norfolk MP, who was...
Happy International Blog Day
Today is International Blog Day and Radio 5 Live is plugging it like mad. They want bloggers to recommend sites. The aim is also to travel out of your normal comfort zone and explore some new sites. This is a great idea as I do think some blogs are a little clique....