A Mayor for New Media: London’s Candidates Compared

Thank the lord I’ve received my polling card so can now vote in tomorrow’s mayoral election. And if who to vote for wasn’t bleedin’ obvious as far as I’m concerned, here’s a highly unscientific round-up of the big 3 and their new media credentials. Brian Paddick2,189 Supporters on FacebookFacebook groups are pretty sparse on the … Continue reading →

Where is the Black Russell Brand? Or for that matter the Asian Martha Lane Fox?

The questions in the title popped into my head after a speech given to staff at Channel 4 this week by Lenny Henry entitled “The Road To Diversity Is Closed … Please Seek Alternate Route”. Stating that ethnicity was his diversity flag to wave, Lenny gave us an encore of a speech he’d already delivered … Continue reading →

Twitter: A Great Big Geeky Curb Your Enthusiasm

All human emotion is to be found on Twitter and quite often the heightened kind. Having recently engaged with the geek communication tool of choice, I’ve been informed and amused by the public highs and lows of some influential figures on the tech scene. My personal favourites of the last fortnight have been stars of … Continue reading →