Episode 30 – Talking George Orwell with Blair at our feet.
We stand at the end of the reign of Britain’s least favorite prime minister Tony Blair, at the same time standing in the rain at the grave of Eric Arthur Blair, English novelist, essayist and critic....
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[Please join us every year on the 25th of June at Orwell's grave. Ping @Documentally] This year (2013) it’s a Tuesday! Let’s discuss civil liberties, CCTV, privacy and surveillance in the company of...
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Once again it’s June the 25th. I spent most of the day doing the same thing I did this time last year and this time the year before last.. I had a picnic at the Grave of Eric Arthur Blair aka George...
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Y-Cam Bullet IP camera I got sent the Y-Cam Bullet last year and then when I moved home it found itself into a box, only to be re-discovered last week. Cables, adapters, wall/ceiling mount, power lead,...
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How do you feel about the world we are creating right now? What were your thoughts when the #PRISM news hit the headlines and Edward Snowden appeared in your browser saying these words?.. “If living...
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If you read the recent article in the Guardian regarding location based apps and privacy, you may have been reminded that on the 25th of June each year a small get together pops up at George Orwell’s...
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John Perivolaris and christian Payne photographed by David Dunnico On the 2nd of May this year I took a walk from Manchester into Salford with Dr John Perivolaris. (Here is a conversation we had on the...
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The month of June is upon us and on the 25th I’ll be heading to Oxfordshire for a picnic beside the grave of Eric Arthur Blair. This will be the eighth year running where a number of us have made the...
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