Missing the Point
David Cameron will today unveil radical plans to harness the power of the internet by reaching out to a blogging generation that is disaffected and disconnected from mainstream politics.
At the heart of the initiative, which is designed to make the Tories one of the most technologically progressive parties in Europe, is "webcameron" - a website for video blogs by their leader. Mr Cameron will provide regular clips with him speaking direct to camera, as well as written blogs and podcasts.
Tories unveil their secret weapon: 'webcameron', The Guardian, September 2006
The villagers have spent the last six decades dressing up in home-made US army uniforms, drilling with bamboo rifles and parading beneath the Stars and Stripes in the hope of enticing a delivery of cargo once again.
They have even hacked air strips out of the jungle and built crude wooden aircraft to tempt the speedy return of American generosity.
Culture clash in the South Seas, BBC News, May 2004
(format of juxtaposed quotes as commentary shamelessly lifted from Billmon)
