https://nontonwae.pages.dev/blogs/thereporters/ en-us Copyright 2006 Wed, 08 Nov 2006 09:51:24 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Polling stations are selected for their situation not for their suitability, so elections take some people into unfamiliar and possibly alien surroundings. Schools, fire stations, church halls are the established favourites, and voting draws a different crowd into many of... https://nontonwae.pages.dev/blogs/thereporters/guto_harri/2006/11/dying_to_vote.html https://nontonwae.pages.dev/blogs/thereporters/guto_harri/2006/11/dying_to_vote.html Guto Harri Wed, 08 Nov 2006 09:51:24 +0000 "People come out to Jazz clubs ... to forget about political struggles." So said the thoughtful Latin trombonist Chris Washburne a few years ago. Music, said the man, "should be there for entertainment and for art's sake and to instruct,... https://nontonwae.pages.dev/blogs/thereporters/guto_harri/2006/11/play_nutville_for_me.html https://nontonwae.pages.dev/blogs/thereporters/guto_harri/2006/11/play_nutville_for_me.html Guto Harri Mon, 06 Nov 2006 20:28:45 +0000 I imagine that few of the candidates in this election have either the time or inclination to hang out in cyberspace, but half an hour on the vast social network MySpace offers an intriguing insight into the contest. "Bush is... https://nontonwae.pages.dev/blogs/thereporters/guto_harri/2006/11/strange_space.html https://nontonwae.pages.dev/blogs/thereporters/guto_harri/2006/11/strange_space.html Guto Harri Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:49:08 +0000 Forget the economy, Iraq and other major issues in this campaign. A 32-year-old blonde in Alabama is appealing to the baser instincts of voters. Hand over $50 to Loretta Nall, and she'll apparently hand over a cartoon showing where her... https://nontonwae.pages.dev/blogs/thereporters/guto_harri/2006/10/crude_credentials.html https://nontonwae.pages.dev/blogs/thereporters/guto_harri/2006/10/crude_credentials.html Guto Harri Fri, 27 Oct 2006 22:14:31 +0000 Polling day, as we know, is 7 November - and a quick check of the calendar makes it clear that's still a fortnight away. So imagine my horror, waking up in Texas this morning to see a number of candidates... https://nontonwae.pages.dev/blogs/thereporters/guto_harri/2006/10/vote_early_1.html https://nontonwae.pages.dev/blogs/thereporters/guto_harri/2006/10/vote_early_1.html Guto Harri Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:06:20 +0000 He packed a big punch in the ring and was as renowned for his soundbites as his boxing. Muhammad Ali would be useful in any fight. And the heavyweight legend has just entered the arena of the mid-term elections behind... https://nontonwae.pages.dev/blogs/thereporters/guto_harri/2006/10/ali_enters_the_fray.html https://nontonwae.pages.dev/blogs/thereporters/guto_harri/2006/10/ali_enters_the_fray.html Guto Harri Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:10:04 +0000 I'm based in New York, and since moving to the US last year, I've travelled extensively around the country, focusing on business and economics. Before that, I was based in Rome, after spending more than a decade covering UK politics.... https://nontonwae.pages.dev/blogs/thereporters/guto_harri/2006/10/about_guto_harri.html https://nontonwae.pages.dev/blogs/thereporters/guto_harri/2006/10/about_guto_harri.html Guto Harri Mon, 02 Oct 2006 10:00:00 +0000