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* Posts by marvin29

4 publicly visible posts • joined 30 Nov 2009

Fairphone hits sales target for 'PC' phone

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Taxes

Crikey, they might even pay their taxes!

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UK.gov stalks jobless online to axe work refuseniks' benefits

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Microchip and track the jobless

You're thinking of the National ID Card project...

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ACPO defuses impending photo row with police forces

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Happing slapping is a red herring

Someone filming a "happy slapping" is part of a conspiracy to assault. They can be arrested in the normal way and their camera taken as evidence.

Police do not need this "ooh it might contain evidence (of police doing wrong)" excuse.

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Gov targets boozers as Manc ID card scheme launches

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Figures

1,300 people have requested an application form.

Out of a population in Greater Manchester of 2.25m that's actually 0.06% (not 0.6%), or one person in 1,666.

The number of people eligible to become guinea pigs is greater than 2.25m because people who live outside but work in the Greater Manchester area can sign their identity away for the government to "manage".

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