Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Tessa Jowell suggests a Blogger's Code
I see that the rather delicious Tessa Jowell, Minister for Fun Fairs, Amusement Arcades, Slot Machines, Lap Dancing Clubs, Trashy Television, Shove Ha'penny, Beetle Drives, Tombolas, Face Painting and Whizz-Bang, is calling for a voluntary code of conduct for bloggers.
She starts her screed by stating
"The internet is a vigorous and now invaluable part of the public realm, or what I prefer to call "ourspace""
ourspaceSounds like a fairly loaded neologism generated by one of her spin doctors. I think it means that if one were to write things that are critical of the Government, one is abusing the privaleges of ourspace.
Can we really take this Minister for things Other Than Culture seriously?
She starts her screed by stating
"The internet is a vigorous and now invaluable part of the public realm, or what I prefer to call "ourspace""
ourspaceSounds like a fairly loaded neologism generated by one of her spin doctors. I think it means that if one were to write things that are critical of the Government, one is abusing the privaleges of ourspace.
Can we really take this Minister for things Other Than Culture seriously?
Labels: blogging, politics, tessa jowell
