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I’ve been investigating the feasibility of collecting and publishing final year dissertation projects in book form. I think that this will make a great reminder of our time of study, our political alliances and the friendships that have grown over the years at Goldsmiths. Also it’s such an indulgent, gratuitous act: So Fucking Goldsmiths. My plan is to gather together our dissertations and publish a book (ISBN record and everything) of our works to have it printed and ready for graduation in September....

I’ve been busy reviewing and replanning my dissertation project - only five weeks to go until hand-in! I’ve cut a lot out since my proposal last year, tightening my focus and shortening my reading lists. My four papers now look something like this… Who Governs in a Networked Society (final draft complete) - My first chapter is concerned with the depoliticisation of government and the politicisation of the social world in a global networked society....

“The story of the BBC Micro is one of British innovation; it’s about how one machine inspired a generation of youngsters to use computers,” said Dr Blyth. The BBC Micro was host to my first computing experiences. According to the BBC, the Science Museum plans an exhibition about the BBC Micro and its legacy in 2009 - I’ll be there.

Barry Gardiner (MP Brent North) was previously Minister for Competitiveness at the Department of Trade � Industry and met with Post Watch back in 2006 to discuss Post Office closures. He also voted with the Govt for the euphemistic motion cited above. What we will see over the coming weeks is a flood of photo opportunities in front of Post Offices… All you need to remember is that Dawn and Barry vote with the Govt on ‘national issues’ then campaign against the Govt on ‘local issues’, even when they are the same issue....

I’m beginning to suffer election fatigue what with GCSU, America, shortly London and ULU as well. Well damm representative governance, that’s what I say. ULU do get several points awarded for a sensible and secure electronic voting mechanism. You can vote from this page, online and confidentialy, assuming that you have got a username and password that have been emailed to your ULU College Email account. How did they do such a thing you may ask… “Some colleges in the UoL will provide ULU with a database of the students who are eligible to vote in the elections from that college....