While I remember (and am already on my "soap box" from the previous post), last weeks big conference, held in London and chaired by the UK government (I believe), was also featured on "Click".
There was a nice interview with William Hague (or William Vague as I like to refer to him) MP. They asked various questions about what it was all about and what difference it might make, given that there's all sorts of such IT related "talking shops" already in existence. He gave a suitably bland response to the questions in that "government/ministerial" sort of way.
Yet I couldn't help getting the feeling, that while they asked "Joe Public" for his input, as well as the various industry and government groups to take part, that it was basically about getting the ideas/knowledge of how we all use the net and what else is going on from a potential criminality point of view, just so they can get ideas of how to make further policy of how "it" can be used in the future.
Lets face it, governments are control freaks, and god forbid, that we can communicate with each other directly. That could lead to all sorts of anarchy, like the much lauded "Arab Spring" or the rather less popular "London riots". God forbid, that societies scum bags, and other lower orders get out of hand, so they can obtain their new track suits, designer trainers and plasma screen tellies for nothing. Make them use their benefits, you know, the ones that they have left over after buying their cigarettes, booze and paying their monthly Sky subscriptions.......
No, hang on, it wasn't them was it. It was "the gangsta's" and RIM (the makers of Blackberry smartphones) fault wasn't it.
Heaven knows, the government doesn't like to tell the truth and point the finger at poor parenting, years of taking away methods of successful social control, that has been led by the progressive, outspoken, liberal minority.
Ha ha! of course not. Because if they did tell the truth, then they wouldn't get voted back in would they.......
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