Published: December 14th 2008 - at 3:36 pm

Top Stories and Blog Review – 14th Dec


by Jennie Rigg    

Brown Blames Pakistan for Terror Plots

Nationwide

The 50 Most Ludicrous Britons (vote for them).
Value of pound is slipping below the Euro.
British doctor freed in Bangladesh after marriage plot.
Ed Stourton lashes out at BBC after sacking.

International

Bush pays farewell visit to Iraq.
Retd British army officer on the Greek riots.
Basque separatists go to war over environment.
White House u-turn over car firms bailout.

DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Jennie Rigg

Obviously the big story is who won the X Factor. Meral Ece is pleased; Andy McSmith less so. Meanwhile, James Graham is joining the campaign for anyone other than the winner to be Christmas #1. Lets roll! Rickroll, that is.

Spirit of 1976 gives a frontline social worker’s reaction to the Baby P March that our Lynne went on.

Mark Pack delves into the hypocrisy of Brian Coleman. More on this from Mat later, if I can get him out of bed ;)

El Staplador has tips for how to have a Recycled (and thus, less consumerist) Christmas. Gordon Brown (who wants us to spend spend spend) would be appalled.

UK Polling Report and John Rentoul analyse the latest from ComRes.

Lib Dem Voice reveal that Unlock Democracy have a cunning plan for a Private Member’s Bill. I think this is worth getting behind. It could be *gasp* a proper Liberal Conspiracy.

Hagley Road to Ladywood has come over all Jim Royle about the De Menezes verdict.

And, as usual, head on over to SepticIsle for more.


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Crikey, that sentence about Jim Royle had me slightly worried, the first time I read it.


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