Well, as an Australian living in the UK, part of me agrees with you, part of me does not. In terms of consumables (cars, homes etc) Australia does not have a lot in terms of choice (monoplised backwater), yet, in terms of access and use of technology (in Sydney at least) it seems to kick the butt of London. (oh, and can I bitch about 11pm pub times now?)
Yes, Alston has a very narrow view of the world, but every government has that type of prat (must be in the job description : Wanted...Government official to f*ck up the technological lives of millions, required skills, none, assumed skills, none: must be willing not to improve base skills)
Oh, and speed cameras here, I pass at least 15 per day...
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Well, as an Australian living in the UK, part of me agrees with you, part of me does not. In terms of consumables (cars, homes etc) Australia does not have a lot in terms of choice (monoplised backwater), yet, in terms of access and use of technology (in Sydney at least) it seems to kick the butt of London. (oh, and can I bitch about 11pm pub times now?) Yes, Alston has a very narrow view of the world, but every government has that type of prat (must be in the job description : Wanted...Government official to f*ck up the technological lives of millions, required skills, none, assumed skills, none: must be willing not to improve base skills) Oh, and speed cameras here, I pass at least 15 per day...