Category Archives: Campaigns

Sign this

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Dave

It’s the right thing to do. http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/open-source-tic/

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Help Al survive for charity

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Dave

My good friend Al Kitching writes a damn fine film review blog. He’s also doing something silly for charity: I’m being dropped into an “as yet undisclosed wilderness location” for five days of survival and adventure. The event will contain … Continue reading →

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The Conservatives’ ‘Honest Food’ campaign

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Dave

Yesterday morning, the Conservative Party launched a new campaign for ‘honest food’ – which is all about labelling food with its country of origin. They do have a rather nice video: I don’t usually drift into party political stuff on … Continue reading →

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An open transition

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Dave

Another Saturday evening post about how the internet can have a positive effect on the way democracy and government operates. This one is straight from the US. An Open Transition is a site set up by a coalition of folk … Continue reading →

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ColaLife.org

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Dave

Simon Berry’s ColaLife campaign is a truly wonderful thing, a real example of using the groundswell to develop an idea into a campaign and then, hopefully, into action. I was always at a bit of a loss, wanting to help … Continue reading →

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