Big Brother meets politics (again)
by Duncan O'Leary
When George Orwell wrote 1984 he probably didn’t envisage Davina McCall presiding over Friday night evictions – his version of Big Brother was about politics rather than pantomime. It is not without a touch of irony, then, that a British political party is using the 21st Century version as a way of making a point. It’s an interesting one in terms of reconnecting with voters: does it represent a welcome introduction of humour in to the political fold, or is it the kind of negative posturing that turns people off politics?
Claud Claud
We get to ask each other four questions. I think I know what I will ask him (see http://GrannyD.org), but I can?t imagine what he will ask me. If he hired you to come up with a question or two, what would you come up with? I?m sure he wants to put me on the spot without looking mean or disrespectful of my age. Any ideas?
Erik Erik
What Don is talking about is basically the Gizmodo blog (http://www.gizmodo.com/). Last I heard he wasn't breaking even yet. In general, only the top tier blog sites (and probably aggregates, such as weblogs.asp.net) will ever make enough to cover the costs.