Comments for Vox Polis http://www.voxpolis.com Politics, culture, surrealism... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:41:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Grant Shapps and the collapse of society by DogPatch http://www.voxpolis.com/2007/grant-shapps-and-the-collapse-of-society/#comment-2853 DogPatch Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:35:05 +0000 http://www.voxpolis.com/2007/grant-shapps-and-the-collapse-of-society/#comment-2853 You have to admit it does say something about society when there has been a 5% rise in assaults on police in the past 3 years. I think part of it is respect for police but more importantly it suggests to me that police are more frequently dealing with <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/5113248.stm" rel="nofollow">violent crime and violent offenders.</a> This is the deep rooted problem. You have to admit it does say something about society when there has been a 5% rise in assaults on police in the past 3 years. I think part of it is respect for police but more importantly it suggests to me that police are more frequently dealing with violent crime and violent offenders. This is the deep rooted problem.

]]> Comment on Grant Shapps and the collapse of society by Grant Shapps MP http://www.voxpolis.com/2007/grant-shapps-and-the-collapse-of-society/#comment-2851 Grant Shapps MP Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:10:21 +0000 http://www.voxpolis.com/2007/grant-shapps-and-the-collapse-of-society/#comment-2851 That makes you the first person I've come across who isn't surprised that a police officer is attacked at 20 mins then. Says a huge amount about society and I've raised the issue because it's obvious that we need to think about how we improve society, not just pass more and more legislation which deals with the symptoms, but ignores the underlying problems. Best, Grant Shapps MP That makes you the first person I’ve come across who isn’t surprised that a police officer is attacked at 20 mins then.

Says a huge amount about society and I’ve raised the issue because it’s obvious that we need to think about how we improve society, not just pass more and more legislation which deals with the symptoms, but ignores the underlying problems.

Best, Grant Shapps MP

]]> Comment on Government proposes binding emissions targets by S. Berlusconi http://www.voxpolis.com/2007/government-proposes-binding-emissions-targets/#comment-2835 S. Berlusconi Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:10:36 +0000 http://www.voxpolis.com/2007/government-proposes-binding-emissions-targets/#comment-2835 I like the article 'Jonny' (if that really is your name). Read the article in this week's London Review of Books on climate change. There is an accurate summation of the political programme on the issue by George Monbiot's researcher. Something along the lines of: all these reports and papers that are commissioned aren't a sign of the government's policy. They ARE the government's policy. More reports, more and even more reports actually prevent them from DOING anything! I like the article ‘Jonny’ (if that really is your name).

Read the article in this week’s London Review of Books on climate change. There is an accurate summation of the political programme on the issue by George Monbiot’s researcher.

Something along the lines of: all these reports and papers that are commissioned aren’t a sign of the government’s policy. They ARE the government’s policy.

More reports, more and even more reports actually prevent them from DOING anything!

]]> Comment on EU commissioner admits ETS problems by Vox Polis » Blog Archive » Government proposes binding emissions targets http://www.voxpolis.com/2006/eu-commissioner-admits-ets-problems/#comment-2833 Vox Polis » Blog Archive » Government proposes binding emissions targets Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:14:54 +0000 http://www.voxpolis.com/2006/eu-commissioner-admits-ets-problems/#comment-2833 [...] be that they can achieve their targets solely by extending the emissions trading scheme (err…presumably in a form that works) to cover more companies and by soft measures (loft insulation grants etc.) for the rest of us. I [...] […] be that they can achieve their targets solely by extending the emissions trading scheme (err…presumably in a form that works) to cover more companies and by soft measures (loft insulation grants etc.) for the rest of us. I […]

]]> Comment on Lea’s emissions shortfall by A Green Role Reversal : The Man Who Would Be King http://www.voxpolis.com/2006/leas-emissions-shortfall/#comment-2832 A Green Role Reversal : The Man Who Would Be King Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:33:47 +0000 http://www.voxpolis.com/2006/leas-emissions-shortfall/#comment-2832 [...] establish quotas on what people can do. Carbon credits for businesses hasn’t worked yet, why would they work for individuals?! This is a certain vote loser if there ever was [...] […] establish quotas on what people can do. Carbon credits for businesses hasn’t worked yet, why would they work for individuals?! This is a certain vote loser if there ever was […]

]]> Comment on EU emits carbon blunder by A Green Role Reversal : The Man Who Would Be King http://www.voxpolis.com/2006/eu-emits-carbon-blunder/#comment-2831 A Green Role Reversal : The Man Who Would Be King Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:32:40 +0000 http://www.voxpolis.com/2006/eu-emits-carbon-blunder/#comment-2831 [...] which would effectively establish quotas on what people can do.  Carbon credits for businesses hasn’t worked yet, why would they work for individuals?!  This is a certain vote loser if there ever was [...] […] which would effectively establish quotas on what people can do.  Carbon credits for businesses hasn’t worked yet, why would they work for individuals?!  This is a certain vote loser if there ever was […]

]]> Comment on Results in from the energy review by Vox Polis » Blog Archive » Energy review found “seriously flawed” http://www.voxpolis.com/2006/results-in-from-the-energy-review/#comment-2794 Vox Polis » Blog Archive » Energy review found “seriously flawed” Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:35:12 +0000 http://www.voxpolis.com/2006/results-in-from-the-energy-review/#comment-2794 [...] unfair”. The challenge to the consultation was made by Greenpeace. I raised my own concerns about the government’s conduct of the review last [...] […] unfair”. The challenge to the consultation was made by Greenpeace. I raised my own concerns about the government’s conduct of the review last […]

]]> Comment on You may say that but I couldn’t possibly comment by Jonny http://www.voxpolis.com/2007/you-may-think-that-but-i-couldnt-possible-comment/#comment-2651 Jonny Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:08:56 +0000 http://www.voxpolis.com/2007/you-may-think-that-but-i-couldnt-possible-comment/#comment-2651 That sucks. I can feel a memorial House of Cards marathon coming on. That sucks. I can feel a memorial House of Cards marathon coming on.

]]> Comment on Campaign of the week #4- how safe is your PC? by Jonny http://www.voxpolis.com/2007/campaign-of-the-week-4-how-safe-is-your-pc/#comment-2553 Jonny Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:57:20 +0000 http://www.voxpolis.com/2007/campaign-of-the-week-4-how-safe-is-your-pc/#comment-2553 [Surprise, surprise!](http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/01/vista_voice_recognition_attack/) So that'd be -5 days for how long it'll take to find the first security hole in Vista then. Surprise, surprise! So that’d be -5 days for how long it’ll take to find the first security hole in Vista then.

]]> Comment on Terror by email by cat daddy and dr squeeky http://www.voxpolis.com/2007/terror-by-email/#comment-1952 cat daddy and dr squeeky Wed, 17 Jan 2007 02:30:09 +0000 http://www.voxpolis.com/2007/terror-by-email/#comment-1952 Resistance is futile Resistance is futile

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