You might find that the typical slashdotter might go apeshit over ID cards, but you misrepresent the feelings of the English. Every single poll that's ever been done in the UK about ID cards has shown the majority to be in favour.
A poll a year ago found 50% support and 48% opposition. Okay, so it's a majority, but you must admit it's a slim one. Earlier in the year, a poll found 45% support, which isn't a majority.
That really would be bizarre, because we use pencil and paper for voting here in the UK.
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It doesn't necessarily take a stupid policy. I had to sit through a whole afternoon of primary school with a broken arm simply because my teacher wouldn't believe me.
I think there's a combination of factors at work. One is a widespread feeling of political impotence - which has a real basis, given that the Labour party got about a third of the national vote but has a substantial majority in the Commons, and that the Conservatives aren't so far from Labour. (This is probably changing, but change takes time and communicating it takes longer).
Coupled with that is the English (British? I don't know how much it applies to the other home nations) attitude to complaining: we complain a lot about many things to our friends, but not to the people responsible who could effect change. In a sub-standard restaurant, for example, we'll moan together about the quality but when the waiter asks, "Is everything alright?" there will be uniform consensus that everything's fine. (As an aside, if you want good insight into the English nation, read "Watching the English" by the anthropologist Kate Fox).
Finally, there's the issue of priorities. I'm probably more politically active than 99% of the population, and I cannot keep pace with the rubbish legislation which the government is pushing through. I write to my MP about and participate in consultations for various areas, but CCTV is a long way down my priority list.
While grandparent poster is correct in describing the current situation in the UK, one aspect of the deregulation mentioned in the summary is that the current restrictions on impulse gambling in casinos will be lifted, so your point is still valid.
PC has meant Police Constable for far longer than you've been alive - and if I'm wrong on that and you have documentary evidence to prove it, get in touch with the Guinness Book of World Records. There could be a number of reasons why people like to have one at home, ranging from fear of burglary to personal relationships.
Actually the first part of the job role mentioned is maintaining and improving his communication system. Given that he refuses to use a more realistic voice I'm not sure what kind of improvements are envisaged, but CS is the right field. Being old could be a problem, though, because his assistants have to be quite nimble to avoid having their toes run over when he gets upset.
I just got a new LCD monitor, and for the first time in years I can read white on black. With my ancient CRT I had to select the text and then transfer focus elsewhere to get enough contrast, so it was rarely worth bothering.
A slight modification which goes a good way to resolving the problems you raise is that the loser pays the winner's costs up to a limit equal to the loser's costs.
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Given the current fallout from the last change to voting in the U.K., I doubt that changing the system is politically possible at the moment.
That really would be bizarre, because we use pencil and paper for voting here in the UK.
It doesn't necessarily take a stupid policy. I had to sit through a whole afternoon of primary school with a broken arm simply because my teacher wouldn't believe me.
Not entirely. Look at Guantanamo.
Is it seeking someone out when you respond to a challenge they issue to the tune of "I'll take any one of you on"?
Well, that makes your promises more realistic than those of most British politicians.
The Times newspaper did.
When it comes to copyright that's not entirely true because of the reciprocity aspects of the Berne Convention.
Coupled with that is the English (British? I don't know how much it applies to the other home nations) attitude to complaining: we complain a lot about many things to our friends, but not to the people responsible who could effect change. In a sub-standard restaurant, for example, we'll moan together about the quality but when the waiter asks, "Is everything alright?" there will be uniform consensus that everything's fine. (As an aside, if you want good insight into the English nation, read "Watching the English" by the anthropologist Kate Fox).
Finally, there's the issue of priorities. I'm probably more politically active than 99% of the population, and I cannot keep pace with the rubbish legislation which the government is pushing through. I write to my MP about and participate in consultations for various areas, but CCTV is a long way down my priority list.
While grandparent poster is correct in describing the current situation in the UK, one aspect of the deregulation mentioned in the summary is that the current restrictions on impulse gambling in casinos will be lifted, so your point is still valid.
Well, it's got chapters on Java and Perl "regexes" which are provably irregular. I don't know about .NET and PHP ones, but I suspect they will be too.
HTH. HAND.
You're selling 2 cents for $12.95? I realise that the metal content makes them worth more than face value, but this is ridiculous.
Actually the first part of the job role mentioned is maintaining and improving his communication system. Given that he refuses to use a more realistic voice I'm not sure what kind of improvements are envisaged, but CS is the right field. Being old could be a problem, though, because his assistants have to be quite nimble to avoid having their toes run over when he gets upset.
I just got a new LCD monitor, and for the first time in years I can read white on black. With my ancient CRT I had to select the text and then transfer focus elsewhere to get enough contrast, so it was rarely worth bothering.
Not at all. The effect is that the richer side can decide to pay their lawyers more, but if they do it's at their expense.
A slight modification which goes a good way to resolving the problems you raise is that the loser pays the winner's costs up to a limit equal to the loser's costs.
Are you volunteering to be the guy mauled by the lion?
Yes, we used to get AOL coasters in the UK too.
But will it carry 120mm shells and do you have the M1A2 to fire them?