US, UK preempt UN assessment. Why is nobody polite enough to wait until things happen to respond to them these days? It's bad enough when it's that the Government is "due to announce" something today, or so-and-so is "expected to say that" something or other. It really drives it home when it happens in worldwide politics, not that it's a new thing.

Oh, and non-permenant members of the UN Security Council only see an edited version. I'm sure that's sensible, but I'm always suspicious if the US, UK etc. governments edit things for the world.

I think I'm obliged to mention Dimitri/Elcomsoft. I won't go further or link, as it will be done to death today.

Positive noises regarding libel laws for the Internet. The Law Commission apparenlty talks of freedom of expression under the "European Convention of Human Rights" (see the register). Good to see at least some respect for the individual's rights. I'm too cynical to think that this will have any impact into thinking on copyright though.

Air Marshalls for UK flights. Hmm, not sure what I think about this. I suppose we are going with the US on the international arena, we have to take the consequences on the domestic front. Like loss of privacy and human rights, for example. My MP, Darling, is involved, so I doubt it's all rosy. ;)

This is pointless, why am I wibbling about the news? Do I just need something to write?