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Inbox: Let's plug the UK's notspots
Comment It's a tactic that appeared to develop during the Blair years but appears to be alive and well still. Filling in the UK's 'notspots' got readers in a tizzy this week, with calls for the advent of digital Britain topping... [30 Jan 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 11.07.08
Round-Up After all, Tony Blair left John Prescott in charge when he went on holiday and that always went well. This week the Round-Up is weaving its words of wisdom while nursing a sore head after a week of hard partying to... [11 Jul 2008]
Irish Builders Merchant Supports Growth With New Server Suite That Uses Approximately 25% Less Energy
White Paper MacNaughton Blair in Ireland has grown rapidly through acquisition, internal investments and sales campaigns. To continue running its successful business and support further growth, MacNaughton Blair... [25 Jun 2008]
Microsoft dashes Yahoo!'s hopes of higher bid
News William Blair analyst, Troy Mastin, said: "A proxy battle seems increasingly likely. no hope of a higher takeover price, and said it is ready to go hostile or even call off its bid if Yahoo! maintains "unrealistic... [25 Apr 2008]
Who's on the wrong side of the UK digital divide?
News It's several years since former Prime Minister Tony Blair pledged to have achieved "universal internet access for all who want it" in the UK. A 2002 government report on progress towards Blair's... [07 Apr 2008]
The Brampton Factor: Why big government IT projects fail
Comment The project of centralising the entire record system seems to have been started on little more than a moment's thought by Tony Blair. We're so hardened to government IT problems we no longer see the underlying causes,... [22 Jan 2008]
Top 10 skills stories of the year
News As the year progressed, the Blair years took on a Brown hue and government placed new emphasis on skills: replacing the Department of Trade and Industry with a new Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills -... [17 Dec 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 29.06.07
Round-Up So goodbye Tony Blair, the world of high-tech will miss you. After all, think of all the good things Blair's done for the UK IT industry, such as.well.erm. Hang on.give us a minute. There really was... [29 Jun 2007]
How will IT fare under Gordon Brown?
News IT chiefs and analysts predict some key differences between Gordon Brown and his predecessor Tony Blair but warn nobody should hold their breath expecting a sea change. Butler Group analyst Sarah Burnett told silicon.com... [28 Jun 2007]
Brampton Factor: Public sector woes
Comment Departing PM Tony Blair has never tired of telling us that we must modernise pretty much everything. One problem about the claims made by Blair and Brown is the results just aren't there. In education,... [19 Jun 2007]
UK pay-as-you-drive fuelled by local plan
News Shadow transport secretary, Chris Grayling, said in a statement: "It's now clear that Gordon Brown is as committed to the government's road-pricing plans as Tony Blair has been, despite the petition signed by 1.8 million... [23 May 2007]
Gov blasted over budget-bloating IT projects
News The Home Office denied it had deliberately delayed publishing the report until Prime Minister Tony Blair's resignation announcement, and said parliament had been in recess on 9 April. The Liberal Democrats have blasted... [14 May 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 11.05.07
Round-Up Isn't that Tony Blair brilliant. In the YouTube clip on the Downing Street channel, Blair jokingly admits his decision to dust off his conversational French might have been "a very bad idea". On this... [11 May 2007]
Blair goes YouTube to toast Sarkozy
News YouTube's not just for clips of Diet Coke and Mentos: Tony Blair has used the video-sharing site to offer his congratulations to new French president Nicholas Sarkozy. The video, which has been watched over 100,000... [09 May 2007]
Podcast: The Weekly Round-Up 11.05.07
Round-Up Podcast Second Life explored, Blair going YouTube and Bluetooth bores are all discussed in the silicon.com Weekly Round-Up podcast this week, featuring Will Sturgeon, Ben Howard, Steve Ranger and Jo Best. [06 May 2007]
