tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17312454.post113927839110385334..comments2023-10-07T15:01:23.872+01:00Comments on Not Little England: The Monarchy: What's Cameron up to now?MatGBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02821264556751176639noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17312454.post-1139446979516207982006-02-09T01:02:00.000+00:002006-02-09T01:02:00.000+00:00Many web designers advocate the white on black. Be...Many web designers advocate the white on black. Because white is more photons fired at your eyes, and black less, the white actually stands out on the black background better than the other way around.<BR/><BR/>For me, though, the apeothis of this concept is <A HREF="http://www.daringfireball.net" REL="nofollow">Daring Fireball</A>: the warm grey is just dark enough to enable easy reading, but without the sharp contrast of the w/b combo.<BR/><BR/>Matt, just alter the styles in your template. 'Tis a piece of piss (especially with your template).<BR/><BR/>DKDevil's Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832949569501846730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17312454.post-1139360025006030132006-02-08T00:53:00.000+00:002006-02-08T00:53:00.000+00:00Thanks for the supportive comment but, um, just be...Thanks for the supportive comment but, um, just because that's what's recognised, doesn't mean it's what I want; I'm British, not UKish. Note the complete lack of St Patrick's cross on the flag at the top (hidden by the design, but it's just George and Andrew). I've no interest in the 1801 Act, in my view it was one of the bigger mistakes this great nation has made over the years.<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah; I like white on black, I might change it when I figure out how to code my own template from scratch, but until I do it'll have to stay; too many tweaks so far...MatGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821264556751176639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17312454.post-1139328247777027852006-02-07T16:04:00.000+00:002006-02-07T16:04:00.000+00:00First time I've visited your blog mate and it look...First time I've visited your blog mate and it looks interesting and I will be back. Two things though: the nation state, recognised by the United Nations and other states, is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Nothing less, and nothing more. Secondly, can't you kick the white on black design into touch. I've had to nag and nag old BondBloke who does all these things over at our place about having a light background and dark typing, and finally i got my own way. I'd like it if all the blogs I like to read followed suit! But the content looks great, and I will be back to interact.BondWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09194225259521277589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17312454.post-1139306952096832962006-02-07T10:09:00.000+00:002006-02-07T10:09:00.000+00:00I think the problem is that Britain is a deeply (s...I think the problem is that Britain is a deeply (small c) conservative nation. When it comes to constitutional reform, the mantra seems to be "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."<BR/><BR/>In Scotland and (to a lesser extent) Greater London, there was a feeling that something needed to be done, and that they should exist as seperate constitutional entities. In Wales, that feeling was weaker, but still strong enough to create something.<BR/><BR/>In the north east people simply weren't bothered enough to see the point of changing anything, so they voted 'no'. Like I said, if it ain't broke, don't fix it...<BR/><BR/>...and while politics geeks like us may spend our days worrying about the seperation of powers or the westlothian question, most people simply don't think there's a problem. <BR/><BR/>Sadly, I suspect that to get a proper constitutional settlement we'd need some kind of crisis. Best hope for that at the moment would be a hung parliament where the LibDems can push for one.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for links and adjectives, though.Jonn Elledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08985678262466055580noreply@blogger.com