In which I look at the New Years Honours List for 2008/09 - with specific reference to Chris Hoy and Terry Pratchett.
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Honours
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Data Loss
Up until Monday, we hadn’t had any of our data lost by the government (as far as we knew). We shouldn’t have been one of the 25 million lost due to being child benefit claimants, or one of the many other breaches.
Some of the breaches are potentially very serious should it fall into the wrong [...]
Gordon Brown on Leaks
In the light of the police raid on an MP for leaking government documents, here is ‘The Dear Leader’ talking in 1985 about his receiving leaked documents.
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Clocks go back
Don’t forget that in the UK the clocks go back in the early hours of sunday morning
Marmite Banned!
In Welsh schools, Marmite is banned in Breakfast clubs in Wales. This is due to it’s high salt content.
What this decision does not take into account is that Marmite isn’t used in vast quantities - it’s spread thinly.
“Ridiculous”, said Paddington.
(For those outside the UK, Marmite is a by-product of the brewing industry. Made from yeast [...]