Archive for May, 2013
The future of think tank communications
May 16th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
My son Richard Darlington has made this fascinating presentation:
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Access all the paintings in all galleries in the UK
May 15th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
Your Paintings is a web site which aims to show the entire UK national collection of oil paintings, the stories behind the paintings, and where to see them for real. It is made up of paintings from thousands of museums and other public institutions around the country. Your Paintings is a joint initiative between the […]
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Revealing the Government Art Collection
May 15th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
I recenetly chaired a meeting in a Government building in central London that I previously never knew existed: the Government Art Collection (GAC). For over 100 years, the UK Government Art Collection has collected works of art to display in British Government buildings around the world, promoting British art and culture. The majority, about two-thirds, […]
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The rise and rise of UKIP – and why it won’t last (2)
May 14th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
It’s less than two weeks since the UK Independence Party did so well in the English local council elections [see my comments here] and the British political political scene has gone crazy. The Conservative Party is falling apart over the idea of a referendum on British membership of the European Union in 2017 and yet […]
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Ofcom. Ofwat. Off to both …
May 13th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
This morning, I have an appointment at the London headquarters of Ofcom, the communications regulator. We have a meeting of the 4G/TV Coexistence Oversight Board of at800, the body responsible for the mitigation measures for interference of 4G mobile services on digital terrestrial television, and I shall be there in my capacity as the Non-Executive Member with a special interest […]
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20 ways to keep your Internet identity safe from hackers
May 12th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
An article in today’s “Observer” newspaper has some good advice which you can read here.
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A review of the New Zealand film “Whale Rider”
May 12th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
This weekend, I saw again this gem of a movie, following my visit to New Zealand a month ago. You can read my review here.
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The rise and rise and rise of CO2 in our atmosphere (2)
May 10th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
Ten days ago, I did a posting warning that we were in danger of recording shortly a level of CO2 in the atmosphere of 400 parts per million. Today we have the news that this symbolic level has indeed been measured. We are creating a terrible legacy for our children and our grandchildren and we […]
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What is money anyway?
May 10th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
They say that money makes the world go round, but increasingly this is not notes and coins but simply the binary digits nought and one, as I explain in this article.
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How many women are members of the UK Parliament?
May 9th, 2013 by Roger Darlington
This week, a new female Member of Parliament arrived at Westminster: Emma Lewell-Buck, Labour MP for South Shields. That brings the number of women Labour MPs to 86. The Conservatives have just 48, while the Liberal Democrats have only seven. Altogether, there are 146 women MPs out of a total of 650 – a proportion […]
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