Creationism in the UK education system

Posted by Paul Raven @ 17-08-2006 in Uncategorized •

I’ll admit to feeling a little smug when reading the rash of recent creationism/ID scare stories from the US recently. “Well, us Brits might not be all we’re cracked up to be,” I thought, “but at least we don’t have those problems over here.” Turns out I may have been making false assumptions. Continue reading “Creationism in the UK education system”

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More UK ID card chaos

Posted by Paul Raven @ 01-04-2006 in General •

This topic just won’t go away. It seems that a committee in the House of Commons itself has serious doubts over whether the National ID card scheme can actually be implemented using current technologies. Continue reading “More UK ID card chaos”

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UK I.D. debate rages on

Posted by Paul Raven @ 28-03-2006 in General •

Turns out the House of Lords is actually a good thing after all; they’ve just bounced the ID cards bill for a fifth time, to the great annoyance of the government. Continue reading “UK I.D. debate rages on”

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ID cards - security measure or creeping totalitarianism?

Posted by Paul Raven @ 19-03-2006 in Technology •

Thank the deities, it’s not just me that is worried about the UK Government’s insidious plans to have us all carry ID cards linked to a national database of personal information. Continue reading “ID cards - security measure or creeping totalitarianism?”

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