"Citizen journalism", as it's been dubbed, is not perfect and nor is it always presented in an appealing format. There are numerous outlets for news both in print media and online, so why bother blogging? The answer to this question is illustrated per… more »

The BBC will switch over their contact numbers from often expensive 0870 numbers to new 0370 numbers during this summer according to a response published in their list of "recent questions". 0370 calls cost no more than 01and [sic] 02 geographic land… more »

Big Brother looks set to get even bigger if officials have their way and Parliament approves the creation of a communications database containing records on all phone calls and internet activity in the United Kingdom. Figures estimate the number of te… more »

Have a read of Chekov's piece on the Bel Tel/MORI poll last week. The data set is fascinating. The voting intention figures are bunkem as usual (DUP 20%, UUP 14%, SDLP 13% SF 11% APNI 7%), but it's interesting that Reg, Michael and Margaret Ritchie are… more »

I thought this picture was priceless in yesterdays Irish News. more »

The Conservatives are the last party I'd expect to be complaining about police heavy-handedness but apparently, following huge trouble in Manchester after the city was flooded with up to 100,000 Rangers fans descending on the city for the UEFA cup final,… more »

Another one for the "What the hell is she thinking?" scrapbook. Everyone's favourite tennis star Caitriona Ruane has finally put forward her proposals for ending academic selection... by not quite ending it? Well not quite, not yet. Maybe. It seems as… more »

They're coming from all sides today. O'Neill's ever-watchful eye has picked up that Wales's GVA per head is only 77% of the UK average, (down from 79% when the Assembly was set up in 1999 and 84% back in 1991) despite receiving more than £1bn of EU ai… more »

A few successes at the US:NI investment conference yesterday, despite the worrying economic outlook in the United States. US company CyberSource have announced they will be creating 20 new jobs (rising to 60 in three years) in a new research centre to… more »

It comes as no surprise to this blogger that our illustrious education minister, one Caitriona Ruane, has once again come under fire this week. Grammar schools have struck another blow against her policy of abolishing academic selection and this morning… more »