Comments on: Sir Bonar justifies “Intercept Modernisation” http://idealgovernment.com/2008/10/sir_bonar_justifies_intercept_modernisation/ What do we want from Internet-age government? Wouldn't it be better if... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:03:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SIr Pemberton Fortescue-Fortinbras http://idealgovernment.com/2008/10/sir_bonar_justifies_intercept_modernisation/comment-page-1/#comment-2596 SIr Pemberton Fortescue-Fortinbras Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:01:28 +0000 http://sir_bonar_justifies_intercept_modernisation#comment-2596 For all Sir Bonar's bluster, we know he is still being weened off his dusty Psion Organiser. When will he see reason and equip all PermSex with some proper kit like http://www.cray.com/products/CX1.aspx How else can model mandarins steer the ship of state through astral soup, except with crystal balls? In these frugal days, penny pinching at the top is false economy For all Sir Bonar’s bluster, we know he is still being weened off his dusty Psion Organiser. When will he see reason and equip all PermSex with some proper kit like

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How else can model mandarins steer the ship of state through astral soup, except with crystal balls?

In these frugal days, penny pinching at the top is false economy

]]> By: Iain Henderson http://idealgovernment.com/2008/10/sir_bonar_justifies_intercept_modernisation/comment-page-1/#comment-2597 Iain Henderson Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:28:01 +0000 http://sir_bonar_justifies_intercept_modernisation#comment-2597 Sir Bonar, I do think you may be missing a trick here. Might it be possible to use all this valuable behavioral information to bring in some money from advertisers - we could have them fund the whole lot if we play our cards right. Think about it, calls between Mr X and his mates on a Friday evening could be interrupted by a 'half time, message from our sponsors over at Stella Artois'. Or a call from Mr Y to his girlfriend could be pre-faced with a 'have safe sex' infomercial - i'm sure our friends at CoI would be up for that? How about it? Sir Bonar,

I do think you may be missing a trick here. Might it be possible to use all this valuable behavioral information to bring in some money from advertisers – we could have them fund the whole lot if we play our cards right.

Think about it, calls between Mr X and his mates on a Friday evening could be interrupted by a ‘half time, message from our sponsors over at Stella Artois’. Or a call from Mr Y to his girlfriend could be pre-faced with a ‘have safe sex’ infomercial – i’m sure our friends at CoI would be up for that?

How about it?

]]> By: Watching Them, Watching Us http://idealgovernment.com/2008/10/sir_bonar_justifies_intercept_modernisation/comment-page-1/#comment-2595 Watching Them, Watching Us Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:02:07 +0000 http://sir_bonar_justifies_intercept_modernisation#comment-2595 Has Sir Bonar himself undergone a Criminal Records Bureau Enhanced Disclosure check, after all, "nothing to hide, nothing to fear" ? N.B. Neither Home Office headquarters staff nor Criminal Records Bureau employees themselves undergo such checks ! See: <a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmhansrd/cm080929/text/80929w0008.htm#column_2334W">Home Office Written Answers Monday 29th September 2008</a> Has Sir Bonar himself undergone a Criminal Records Bureau Enhanced Disclosure check, after all, “nothing to hide, nothing to fear” ?

N.B. Neither Home Office headquarters staff nor Criminal Records Bureau employees themselves undergo such checks !

See: Home Office Written Answers Monday 29th September 2008

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