“Scotland has been part of the United Kingdom since 1707 and the old cultural ties to the rest of the British Isles are one of the main arguments made against independence in tomorrow’s referendum vote. Yet if the Yes to
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techPresident | After the Hype, What’s Next for the German Pirate Party?
“To explain the transformation of people’s interaction with a new technology, Gartner coined the term “hype cycle”. After its initial invention, the new tool sees a peak of hype, followed by a trough of disillusionment, and finally a plateau of
Continue reading techPresident | Hacking Some Transparency into the Secretive Corridors of the EU Lobbying System
“Lobbyists are part of the everyday political scene in Brussels, location of the main institutions of the European Union. While the debate continues about the exact definition of a lobbyist and hence how many of them ply their trade along
Continue reading techPresident | My Government’s Commitment to the Surveillance State – the UK Queen’s Speech
“The Queen’s Speech is closest the UK has to some kind of State of the Union address. In the speech, delivered by the Queen in all her archaic royal splendor, the government of the day sets out its legislative agenda
Continue reading techPresident | Don’t step on the grass in Facebook’s walled garden: lessons from the UK
“While Wills and Kate paraded along The Mall on Friday, a smaller story was developing online – reports that Facebook had purged more than 50 accounts of left wing and student groups emerged, at the same time as police were
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