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How Ann Romney changed the narrative of the US presidential race with one tweet

By Nick Denys // 13 April, 2012 – 11:17 am // 2 Comments

Ann Romney after speaking at CPAC in 2011The Democrats are heavily pushing the message that the Republican Party is an anti-female organisation. On Wednesday Team Obama emailed supporters the top five reasons why they must fight to ensure that the White House remains a Republican free zone. Number 1 fact was: “Romney is the most radically anti-women candidate in a generation”. Read more »

Why doesn’t anyone hack The Times paywall?

By Nick Denys // 5 April, 2012 – 7:03 am // No comments

Copyright violations are the bane of entertainment executives lives. If you stop and listen you might just be able to hear the anguished screams of entertainment corporations, floating through the sky from Hollywood. Conversely, in the UK news industry such copyright infringements are unheard of. Why is this?* Read more »

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