Brief Facts from ITV's Live Debate Forum
20.55
Posts on ITV's website so far are favouring Nick Clegg, whose had 48-50% of the 'whose on top' votes from website users.
David Cameron is not far behind but users are criticising him for using sound bites.
All of them are using personal stories of who they have met to answer questions.
21.05
Things have evened out a bit more with Clegg seeming most popular with 39%, Cameron at 31% and Gordon Brown at 30%.
Topics so far have included immigration, crime and the expenses scandal/MP pay.
59% of users have said that the television will influence their vote the most.
Gordon Brown is attempting to build a connection to the Lib Dems but Clegg is denying it.
9.15
Clegg's rating has gone up to 60%.
Debate turns to education.
Users are noting that Cameron is mainly just 'slagging off' current policies rather than provide a solution.
People like that Gordon Brown is cracking jokes but have said that although he is saying a lot it is 'nothing'
21.23
Apparently there have ben 84,000 Tweets on the debate.
Users are saying Brown looks strong on the economy and obviously has the most experience
21.30
Most users are concerned about where money will come from for any policies as income has not been mentioned.
Debate turns to the armed forces.
Sympathy turns to Brown as users say he did not get the country into the recession.
Cameron has become third in the popularity polls.
Users also saying that Brown is making a lot of sense.
21.45
Users unhappy when the leaders 'suck up' to NHS, army etc
Most confidence in Brown to improve economy.
Several have commented that Brown's tie is pink and not red...
Clegg and Brown seem most realistic on helping the elderly and carers (a touchy subject for me)
09.57
Clegg honestly admits that politicians don't know how to solve some issues!
Brown seems stronger on policy.
Users not liking Cameron's sometimes subtle, sometimes obvious, mentions of state schools and his son
Closing Statements
Clegg: "Choose something different. Choose fairness."
Brown: "We musn't make mistakes in 1930s and 1980s [in regard to recession]. We must protect our health service, schools and police."
Cameron: "Choose hope over fear. If you work hard I'll be behind you, if you are old and become ill I will help you."
Final online poll:
1. Clegg: 45%
2. Brown: 36%
3 Cameron: 19%
Who won the debate? (ITV News figures)
Clegg: 43%
Cameron: 26%
Brown: 20%
None: 11%
Thursday, 15 April 2010
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Easy as 1,2,3...or maybe not
Recent research from onepoll.com today revealed the most confusing everyday activities for the average human being. Maths and money-led activities proved to dominate the top 10, with sums, currency conversion and interest rates all giving us brain ache. The opposite sex, offside rule, wireless networks and even selecting wine were also included. I wonder how many people really think about the theory of relativity everyday though.
Here's the top 10:
1. Algebra
2. The theory of relativity
3. Converting currency
4. The opposite sex
5. Driving in a foreign country
6. The offside rule
7. Setting up wireless networks
8. Understanding Interest rates
9. Insurance policies
10.Selecting wine from a menu
Is there anything else you would include in the list?
Here's the top 10:
1. Algebra
2. The theory of relativity
3. Converting currency
4. The opposite sex
5. Driving in a foreign country
6. The offside rule
7. Setting up wireless networks
8. Understanding Interest rates
9. Insurance policies
10.Selecting wine from a menu
Is there anything else you would include in the list?
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
Match maker, match maker, make me a match
Written to: Black Eyed Peas - Rock That Body
Wow it's been aaages since I posted!
Right, so, dating agencies and advertisements.
I have nothing against websites like match.com for getting couples together, it's all rather endearing that they have things to talk about before they meet..blah, blah blah. The key part of online dating though is that, generally, these people will be sat at home on their computer/laptop/pda logging onto the website to meet people.
Why, then, do match.com's advertisements show couples meeting in day-to-day, face-to-face situations? In the animated versions a guy stops a lift for a girl and one eventually snuggles up to a girl under her umbrella. In the most recent ones, the pair exchange flirty glances across a shop. All these suggest that the couples/dates/conquest are a 'success'.
Okay, an advert of people sitting on laptops is not exciting and match.com just want to get people together but this doesn't even advertise their product properly. They are basically saying 'you'll probably meet somebody while you're out and about, just wait'.
Which is what we are all desperately doing anyway..!
Wow it's been aaages since I posted!
Right, so, dating agencies and advertisements.
I have nothing against websites like match.com for getting couples together, it's all rather endearing that they have things to talk about before they meet..blah, blah blah. The key part of online dating though is that, generally, these people will be sat at home on their computer/laptop/pda logging onto the website to meet people.
Why, then, do match.com's advertisements show couples meeting in day-to-day, face-to-face situations? In the animated versions a guy stops a lift for a girl and one eventually snuggles up to a girl under her umbrella. In the most recent ones, the pair exchange flirty glances across a shop. All these suggest that the couples/dates/conquest are a 'success'.
Okay, an advert of people sitting on laptops is not exciting and match.com just want to get people together but this doesn't even advertise their product properly. They are basically saying 'you'll probably meet somebody while you're out and about, just wait'.
Which is what we are all desperately doing anyway..!
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
Pub Dilemma #7
Written to: Telephone - Lady GaGa and Beyonce
Sooo..
Would you rather not be able to taste any food or lose the feeling 'down there' (otherwise known as an orgasm, More!)?
Ha, well, I won't linger on to this for too long because no-one probably cares, but it has to be food all the way. Could you imagine if you were feeling crap and couldn't eat that chocolate to get you by? Or you picked up that kebab on a night out and didn't appreciate the taste of it reducing the vile VKs you've been drinking all night?
There would no need for restaurants, and that is not good. Not good at all my friends.
So long as everything worked 'down there', you could have children and the guy was happy, you'd be alright, right?
Sooo..
Would you rather not be able to taste any food or lose the feeling 'down there' (otherwise known as an orgasm, More!)?
Ha, well, I won't linger on to this for too long because no-one probably cares, but it has to be food all the way. Could you imagine if you were feeling crap and couldn't eat that chocolate to get you by? Or you picked up that kebab on a night out and didn't appreciate the taste of it reducing the vile VKs you've been drinking all night?
There would no need for restaurants, and that is not good. Not good at all my friends.
So long as everything worked 'down there', you could have children and the guy was happy, you'd be alright, right?
Saturday, 27 February 2010
Video killed the radio star
Written to: Kanye West and Estelle - American Boy
Liz Jones' article in today's Daily Mail is one I have mixed feelings about. Entitled How pop became PORN, she goes on about her disgust at music videos and their objectification of women.
I can completely understand what she means. Most hip-hop videos make me feel awkward and it's unnecesary. At the moment that Iyaz song comes to mind, where most of the focus is on some girl whose bikini is too small. Since trying to search it for you all to see, I've since found out that there is a milder version posted on his YouTube channel with a girl who is much more covered up. Whether that is to meet Virgin Islands culture I do not know, but it certainly suggests the video was changed for the British (and American) audience.
As much as I believe that showing women in this light is not 'right', we have to remember that this is a man's world and, to be frank, it sells. Iyaz's Replay went straight to number one. I'm sure Rihanna's Rude Boy will too this week, which is also mentioned in the article. It's the most blatent sexual video and song she's released and to be honest has some of the most hilarious lyrics I've heard. I wonder how literal the girls who listen to this would actually take it.
It's difficult to say how kids will react to this kind of thing, but they do have a choice. It's the sort of thing they will only go looking for anyway and is almost unavoidable now.
Annoying moral conservatveness aside, what really bugs me about the Mail is their insentivity and need to limit everything into a sweeping sentence. When mentioning Rihanna, Jones says this: " an American popstar most famous for having been beaten up by her boyfriend". Excuse me, but how does this empower women exactly? Not only was Rihanna hugely successful before that scumbag, but that was a serious issue in her life and many other women's lives that should not be used in such a cutting way.
This contradiction shows just how meaningless feminism and half the crap the Daily Mail churns out is.
Liz Jones' article in today's Daily Mail is one I have mixed feelings about. Entitled How pop became PORN, she goes on about her disgust at music videos and their objectification of women.
I can completely understand what she means. Most hip-hop videos make me feel awkward and it's unnecesary. At the moment that Iyaz song comes to mind, where most of the focus is on some girl whose bikini is too small. Since trying to search it for you all to see, I've since found out that there is a milder version posted on his YouTube channel with a girl who is much more covered up. Whether that is to meet Virgin Islands culture I do not know, but it certainly suggests the video was changed for the British (and American) audience.
As much as I believe that showing women in this light is not 'right', we have to remember that this is a man's world and, to be frank, it sells. Iyaz's Replay went straight to number one. I'm sure Rihanna's Rude Boy will too this week, which is also mentioned in the article. It's the most blatent sexual video and song she's released and to be honest has some of the most hilarious lyrics I've heard. I wonder how literal the girls who listen to this would actually take it.
It's difficult to say how kids will react to this kind of thing, but they do have a choice. It's the sort of thing they will only go looking for anyway and is almost unavoidable now.
Annoying moral conservatveness aside, what really bugs me about the Mail is their insentivity and need to limit everything into a sweeping sentence. When mentioning Rihanna, Jones says this: " an American popstar most famous for having been beaten up by her boyfriend". Excuse me, but how does this empower women exactly? Not only was Rihanna hugely successful before that scumbag, but that was a serious issue in her life and many other women's lives that should not be used in such a cutting way.
This contradiction shows just how meaningless feminism and half the crap the Daily Mail churns out is.
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
My Plug-in Baby
Written to: Whurring of London buses
Shameless plug today my friends. I'm currently working for these people, give them a few more page hits :P
http://www.traveldaily.co.uk/
Trains, Center Parcs, Devon website, Kingfisher, SITA and BA stories are mine. Also I wrote the Madeira story on the newsletter (second 'top headline', page 2)
Peace.
Shameless plug today my friends. I'm currently working for these people, give them a few more page hits :P
http://www.traveldaily.co.uk/
Trains, Center Parcs, Devon website, Kingfisher, SITA and BA stories are mine. Also I wrote the Madeira story on the newsletter (second 'top headline', page 2)
Peace.
Thursday, 18 February 2010
Music is my life you see
Written to: I Turn To You - Melanie C
My commutes to and from London have resulted in me listening to my iPod alot. Out of laziness and convenience I usually just go straight to my recently played list and let the last 152 songs roll on. And on. And on. A few days later and I've become incredibly bored of these songs. Not wanting to go 'oh look I have an iPod, and Blackberry, and god knows what' I try to keep it in my bag, so just switched to a general shuffle setting.
But this did not feed what I wanted either, as I ended up skipping most of them. What is it that is making me keep all these random songs, half of which I've never listened to? Well, partly because I'll pick up anything that's free. Partly because 'you never know'. Partly because I love different music. Partly to try and fill up the 80GB iPod (I'm currently only at 15 anyway!).
Nevertheless even when I've come to make a playlist in the last week, there's nothing jumping out to say 'listen to me'. I've been turning back to my old favourites and actually listening to whole albums: Songs About Jane, From Under the Cork Tree, Northern Star, Inside In/Inside Out.
I'm quite worried that there is nothing I'm particularly enthralled by, even a listen to The Fame seemed quite tame today. Perhaps I've just not been listening to the right thing for the mood I'm in. But God, I even spent a train journey home with no music today and that is very unlike me.
What doesn't help is the fact that my earphones have broken, so only the left ear works. Having the right one in but no sound coming out is actually a bit strange.
If you have any recommendations of bands or artists with melodic songs that have a bit of attitude, let me know. Doesn't matter if it's rock, dance or pop, although I'd like to know what they're saying so I can sing along. For now I'll resist buying the tonnes of albums I could buy...
My commutes to and from London have resulted in me listening to my iPod alot. Out of laziness and convenience I usually just go straight to my recently played list and let the last 152 songs roll on. And on. And on. A few days later and I've become incredibly bored of these songs. Not wanting to go 'oh look I have an iPod, and Blackberry, and god knows what' I try to keep it in my bag, so just switched to a general shuffle setting.
But this did not feed what I wanted either, as I ended up skipping most of them. What is it that is making me keep all these random songs, half of which I've never listened to? Well, partly because I'll pick up anything that's free. Partly because 'you never know'. Partly because I love different music. Partly to try and fill up the 80GB iPod (I'm currently only at 15 anyway!).
Nevertheless even when I've come to make a playlist in the last week, there's nothing jumping out to say 'listen to me'. I've been turning back to my old favourites and actually listening to whole albums: Songs About Jane, From Under the Cork Tree, Northern Star, Inside In/Inside Out.
I'm quite worried that there is nothing I'm particularly enthralled by, even a listen to The Fame seemed quite tame today. Perhaps I've just not been listening to the right thing for the mood I'm in. But God, I even spent a train journey home with no music today and that is very unlike me.
What doesn't help is the fact that my earphones have broken, so only the left ear works. Having the right one in but no sound coming out is actually a bit strange.
If you have any recommendations of bands or artists with melodic songs that have a bit of attitude, let me know. Doesn't matter if it's rock, dance or pop, although I'd like to know what they're saying so I can sing along. For now I'll resist buying the tonnes of albums I could buy...
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