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Blog Entries by Robert Simpson from 05/2012

Google vs. Hollywood: The Worst of Enemies, The Best of Friends (Potentially)

| Posted 05.22.2012 | Media
Read More: Richard O'Dwyer, Google, Congress, TV Shack, Film Industry, Megaupload, Spotify, Cinema, Stop Online Piracy Act, Protect Ip Act, Itunes, Lovefilm, Dvd, Illegal Downloading, Netflix, Silicon Valley, Hollywood, Media News

The battle raging between the big Hollywood film studios and the giant of Silicon Valley is probably the most pointless and futile conflict being rage...

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Team England: Explaining the Stark Differences in Achievement by the National Football and Cricket Teams

| Posted 05.26.2012 | UK Sport
Read More: Cricket, Football, UK Sport News

The idea that success with England would not be the main priority of an England cricketer may sound strange in today's climate but that fact was before the implementation of central contracts playing for your county was the main job of a cricketer. Turning out for England was a bit of a jolly one enjoyed for a few weeks in the summer and during the winter.

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Afghanistan: It is and Always Will be a Failed State

| Posted 05.28.2012 | UK Politics
Read More: Ed Miliband, Rory Stewart, United Kingdom, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nato, United States, British Empire, Hamid Karzai, Al Qaeda, Soviet Union, UK Politics News

As the 2014 withdrawal date for American and British combat troops creeps ever closer the rhetoric coming from leading politicians about the great strides that have been made by Afghan forces has increased significantly.

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