John Giacobbi

Tales from the Interweb by The Web Sheriff

Much as though - I suppose - Twitter are to be congratulated on reaching the 100 Million user milestone last week, the news that carpet-baggers (sorry - hedge fund managers) are now using random samples of trending topics on Twitter to decide what to gamble on (sorry - invest in), brings 'dumbing-down' to a new, all-time low.

Carla Buzasi

Carla Buzasi is editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post UK

As I type this, the British government has just pledged to financially support the International Committee of the Red Cross as it steps up essential help for those injured during Libya's week of conflict, with aid for up to 5,000 wounded, along with food and household essentials for another 690,000. The announcement comes as a quiet reminder that in amongst the headline-grabbing images of rebels waltzing their way round Gaddafi's glitzy mansion, this uprising, like the others that preceded it across the Middle East and Africa this year, this has not been a conflict without horrific casualties.

Melanie Jones

Blogger

Thursday was GCSE results day. By 9am various parts of the media had whipped themselves up into a collective frenzy over the news that grades were hig...

Graeme White

I.T bod , kung-fu and capoeria practitioner, allotment plotter (?), ex binge drinker, ex smoker

I failed my GCSEs spectacularly. Worse really was my reluctance to study for them those months/weeks beforehand. I somehow believed I would pass even though I did no work, except for maybe one subject.

Sue Hedges

Real Life Juggling Mum of One, with plenty to say about plenty of things

The news this morning was dominated once again by the news that GCSE passes are excellent once again and many pupils have received very high grades, which always prompts the discussion about whether or not GCSE's are easier than O levels.

Brett Wigdortz

CEO and Founder, Teach First

It would be hard not to notice that GCSE results were released this morning, and the headlines could probably have been written weeks in advance - lots of As and A*s

Scott Bryan

TV Critic / Freelance Writer

Results day is coming. Of course you know that. If you are a student taking these exams you know that. If you are a parent of a student you most definitely know that.