TODAY’S TOP STORIES / 13th October
11:45 am - October 13th 2008
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Elsewhere
More on the £50 billion bank bailout
Banking giants to be nationalised
Mandelson dogged by links to Russian oligarch
Lords set to inflict crushing defeat on 42-day detention
Concern in G.O.P. After Rough Week for McCain
A £516 trillion derivatives ‘time-bomb’
‘Free drinks for women’ could be banned
European leaders agree on financial deal
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Jennie Rigg
EXCLUSIVE! James Graham has a sense of humour. Shh. Don’t tell everyone 
Free Hich reports on the beginnings of Hicham Yezza’s case at Nottingham Crown Court. It seems there’s hope that he might not actually be jailed for downloading a publicly available resource while being brown.
Junkfood Science has a timely reminder about how polls and surveys work.
Rupert Read, Green councillor, feels vindicated. Even the Torygraph admits that Thatcherism is dead! YAY!
Chicken Yoghurt, meanwhile, has worked out what the one thing the working classes can depend on is, and he’s much less sure than Rupert that Thatcherism is dead.
The Acid Test is worried about the prospect of an Obama presidency for very Liberal reasons.
Stephen Glenn translates an SNP leaflet.
Non-Fluffy Pagans have a 70 comment and counting discussion going, which is a useful insight into modern paganism for those who have only ever encountered mainstream religions.
Blowing my own trumpet again: if you use Firefox you might find my post here useful.
And the Award-Winning Alix Mortimer has two excellent posts today. I couldn’t decide which one to link to, so you can have them both. Never let it be said that Liberal Conspiracy doesn’t give you more in these turbulent times
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Ooh, thank you!
I may start using this in daily life. “What’s your full name and house number, please?” “Award-Winning Alix Mortimer, 20… what do you mean I can’t have an overdraft extention? I am Award-Winning, you know.”
Jennie,
I must have really missed something. I thought Hitch was free. Is this about the attempt to deport him or something? My mediocre Google searches don’t fill in the narrative between him being released without charge and this article, and that web site doesn’t help much either. Perhaps someone could point me in the right direction?
He’s in an immigration removal centre. From the “about” page on that website:
“Not having been charged under the Terrorism Act, Hich was immediately re-arrested minutes after his release for charges under the Immigration Act, in a move that was considered by many (not least Nottingham South MP, Alan Simpson) to be highly political and suspect. Despite Hich’s publicly-declared intention that he was determined to fight the charges in court, and that he was seeking detailed legal advice, an order for a fast-tracked deportation was suddenly issued on May 23 and a deportation flight was scheduled for June 1. The Home Office planned to remove Hich from the U.K. after thirteen years’ of residence less than three weeks after his arrest under the Terrorism Act. Thanks to a huge campaign of protest at this injustice, including the biggest demonstration in the university’s history, a successful legal challenge was mounted and the fast-track deportation was cancelled.
Nonetheless, the Home Office refused to grant Hich temporary release whilst his case was being reconsidered. He subsequently spent a total of three weeks being moved across the country from one Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) to another, in the process spending over twenty-five hours being transported in secured transit vans. During the course of his detention, he endured significant physical as well as emotional pressures from the detention authorities, including a forcible removal from Colnbrook IRC to Dover IRC. On June 16, an application lodged by his legal team to have him released on bail was successful despite strong opposition from the Home Office.”
Alix, you totally should start introducing yourself as The Award-Winning Alix Mortimer. After all, the Honourable Lady Mark Valladares has totally taken to his title…
Jennie,
Thanks.
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