Top Stories – 8th April
Nationwide
How police view of Ian Tomlinson death changed
Witnesses tell of dogs, batons and police attack
Now it’s time for justice, says family
Tamils bring their fight to Westminster
International
Obama presses Iraqi leader to unite factions
Protests in Moldova, with help of Twitter
15 years later, Rwanda remembers massacre
Afghanistan ‘rape’ law raises women’s rights issue
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / coming later
Top Stories and Blog Review Tuesday 7th April
Nationwide
Dead G20 man was ‘confronted by police’
Westminster Bridge closed after Tamil protest
G20 protestors plan new march Saturday
Smoothie operators sell out to Coke
International
US announces major defense spending shifts
North Korea seeks gain fromrocket launch
Iranian candidate calls Ahmadinejad an extremist
Empire State building goes green
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Jennie Rigg
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James Holden has a make your own terror billboard
webapp (thanks to Millennium for pointing it out to me).
Senator Stuart Svyret (he who broke the Jersey child abuse scandal) has been arrested without a warrant.
Guy Aitchison has a fabulous round-up of, and personal angle on, the G20 protests on Open Democracy.
Ouch, the BBC’s disability blog, on how the authorities deal with disability on the streets.
Helen Duffett is panicking about being stopped and searched at the airport, given the contents of her luggage. I say: Order that vegetarian meal and the consequences be damned, Helen!
Diffrent Colours wrestles with an ethical dilemma – is it right to work for a company whose morals you fundamentally disagree with?
Renegade Evolution discusses the possibility of feminist porn.
Will Rhodes has spotted possible grounds for challenging the EU Data Storage directive that allows us all to be snooped on.
And Charles Crawford has this week’s Britblog Round-up, or you can browse through previous Netcasts
Top Stories – Tuesday 7th April
Nationwide
Dead G20 man was ‘confronted by police’
Westminster Bridge closed after Tamil protest
G20 protestors plan new march Saturday
Smoothie operators sell out to Coke
International
US announces major defense spending shifts
North Korea seeks gain fromrocket launch
Iranian candidate calls Ahmadinejad an extremist
Empire State building goes green
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / coming later
Top Stories And Blog Review- Monday 6th April
Nationwide
Net tightens on insider trading
Military doubts fail to sink £20bn Trident
Town hall staff who earn more than the PM
Tories want innocent off DNA database
International
Massive ice bridge ruptures in Antarctic
Pfizer to pay £50m after Nigerian deaths in trial
3 suicide attacks kill dozens in Pakistan
Experts: N Korean missile launch was a failure
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Sarah Ismail
Rahila Gupta/CIF Most women in the sex industry are simply driven by desperation.
Clive Davis Had an Obama-ish moment in Botswana, during which he showed that he’s proud to be himself.
Robert Sharp was disappointed by responses to his first post at CIF.
Same Difference Sunday Times readers have hearts.
Stumbling And Mumbling Why aren’t all MPs crooks?
The F Word Jess McCabe rounds up the ’sizzling G20 Wives.’
And finally… Ariane Sherine has some good advice for budding writers. If that’s not enough, you can browse through previous netcasts.
Top Stories – 6th April
Nationwide
Net tightens on insider trading
Military doubts fail to sink £20bn Trident
Town hall staff who earn more than the PM
Tories want innocent off DNA database
International
Massive ece bridge ruptures in Antarctic
Pfizer to pay £50m after Nigerian deaths in trial
3 suicide attacks kill dozens in Pakistan
Experts: N Korean missile launch was a failure
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / coming later
Top Stories and Blog Review Sunday 5th April
Nationwide
Geoff Hoon’s home expenses come under spotlight
‘Parents to blame’ for problems, say teachers
Archbishop Sentamu waves flag for England
UK torture collusion ‘widespread’, claims group
International
Roman police find sewer children
Scores of Tamil Tigers die in Sri Lanka clashes
Afghanistan to review ‘abhorrent’ sharia law
Large Antarctic ice shelf expected to break off
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Jennie Rigg
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Adrian Sanders MP (Warning to anti-Murdoch folk: blog is on MySpace) gives us a breakdown of his expenses claim. He might be interested to know that his daily “food and incidentals” claim, while not on the face of it unreasonable, is my entire household’s current WEEKLY food budget…
Melengro talks about sex and gender. It’s nice to read this sort of thing from a guy.
Nicholas Whyte wants us to reclaim þorn.
Bad Conscience on why estate agents should be regulated if we want to avoid getting into this mess again.
Costigan Quist wonders if those behind the anti-terrorism posters are willfully misleading people, or just stupid.
Will Rhodes fisks the new Tory darling Daniel Hannan.
Hagley Road to Ladywood goes all Ben Goldacre on the Torygraph.
David Boyle points out that equality is not just, or even mainly, about money.
And if you still want more, scurry on over to Septicisle, or you can browse through previous Netcasts
Top Stories – 5th April
Nationwide
Geoff Hoon’s home expenses come under spotlight
‘Parents to blame’ for problems, say teachers
Archbishop Sentamu waves flag for England
UK torture collusion ‘widespread’, claims group
International
Roman police find sewer children
Scores of Tamil Tigers die in Sri Lanka clashes
Afghanistan to review ‘abhorrent’ sharia law
Large Antarctic ice shelf expected to break off
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / coming later…
Top Stories – 4th April
Nationwide
Personal web data to be stored for a year
Obama scoops British book prize
Egg thrown at woman wearing hijab
UK to send 1,000 more troops to Afghanistan
International
Video of Taliban flogging rattles Pakistan
Charities paid for cash lost in Icelandic crash
Is Syria getting coming in from the cold?
China is in a Dollar trap it wants to escape
WEEKEND VIDEO / by Sunny
via Paul Lewis
Top Stories And Blog Review Friday 3rd April
… and the dark side of it.
Nationwide
Goodwin considering voluntary pension cut.
Village blocks Google Streetview.
Wisden Cricketer of the year is a GIRL shock!
… and a British woman regains the freediving record.
International
Aid Agencies issue Afghan warning.
French Protests ahead of Nato summit.
Kenyan Lions poisoned by pesticide.
Pakistan region gripped by Taleban fear.
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Sarah Ismail
Welcome to our G20 Special Blog Review. There was loads of good stuff written about the G20, so if I’ve missed your contribution, I’m sorry. It wasn’t an easy job but I chose ten of the best.
BBC Blog Rory Cellan Jones on social networking at the march.
Blogotariat Words in pictures.
Coffee House Brown’s G20 Sermon.
Council of Foreign Relations This G20 March was not the first of its kind.
FIT Watch Wishes all protests were policed with as much respect as the march.
FT.com The economic crisis is not to blame for the riots at the march.
Oxfam News Blog Bloggers made history by reporting live from the summit.
Sky News Blogs Video: Asking what the G20 will achieve.
Telegraph.co.uk Liveblogging the summit.
And finally, Brett’s Gourmet Food Blog reports that Jamie Oliver cooked for the G20 Summit….or you can browse through previous Netcasts
Top Stories and Blog Review Thursday 2nd April
Nationwide
Pictures: G20 protests in London
More G20 summit protests expected
‘MPs’ expenses need immediate review’
Parents ‘impose countryside ban’
International
Russia and US pledge to slash nuclear stockpiles
Israel’s new minister dismisses two-state solution
European demands threaten to wreck deal
Taliban shift policy on beards and burqas
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Andrew Hickey
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Mark Steel talks about the arrogance of expense-fiddling politicians.
Jim Jay has the most comprehensive roundup of G20 protest reports I’ve seen.
Mark Pack at Lib Dem Voice asks “What is it about London Conservatives and expenses?”.
Today is World Autism Awareness Day and Scientific Blogging has news that Asperger’s Syndrome could be linked to the ’stress hormone’ cortisol.
More depressingly The Weekly Carboholic has the latest news on the climate front. It’s not pretty.
SepticIsle makes a good point with regard to the protests – “Fundamentally, demonstrations are for sending these messages; putting “messages” into law, as both main parties in this country are intent on doing, is not so laudable.”
Amnesty report on the plight of Maryam Kallis, a British woman being detained in secret by the Syrian government, and ask for help.
And finally Justin at Chicken Yoghurt livetwittered yesterday’s protests in a way that was entirely suitable for April 1. Or browse through previous Netcasts
Top Stories – 2nd April
Nationwide
Pictures: G20 protests in London
More G20 summit protests expected
‘MPs’ expenses need immediate review’
Parents ‘impose countryside ban’
International
Russia and US pledge to slash nuclear stockpiles
Israel’s new minister dismisses two-state solution
European demands threaten to wreck deal
Taliban shift policy on beards and burqas
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / coming later
Top Stories and Blog Review – 1st April
Nationwide
MPs condemn Mandelson’s Royal Mail plans
Tesco tells shoppers to leave excess packaging
G20 protests: The laughing professor
MPs’ expenses receipts hawked by businessman
International
Right-wing Netanyahu sworn in as Israeli PM
U.S. senators move to end Cuba travel ban
Pressure on over Afghan women’s law
Shrinking Dubai has gentler face in hard times
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Lee Griffin
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Neil Stockley finds it’s hard not to focus on the MP’s expenses issue, perhaps to the extent too many “good” MPs are getting tarnished without warrant.
Andrew Reeves is concerned, however, that we don’t forget that the £100k+ expenses are actually mostly for funding their workforce.
Liberal Revolution feels that perhaps the Lib Dem MPs poo doest not pong, and the BBC is once again targeting them unfairly.
Simon Jenkins/CiF shows that the adage “If you are innocent you have nothing to fear” is utter bollocks, and now Jacqui Smith knows it.
Cornish Pip reflects on the future of social work and the truths about what to expect when properly protecting children.
The Sun Lies proves the Sun lies again, knowingly. Deliberate or are they just that institutionally slimy they don’t realise they’re doing it?
5CC on the tabloid language of “now”. All about religious firefighters being respected…
And finally Next Left looks lovingly at April Fool’s day in the media. Or feel free to browse through previous Netcasts
Top Stories – 1st April
Nationwide
MPs condemn Mandelson’s Royal Mail plans
Tesco tells shoppers to leave excess packaging
G20 protests: The laughing professor
MPs’ expenses receipts hawked by businessman
International
Right-wing Netanyahu sworn in as Israeli PM
U.S. senators move to end Cuba travel ban
Pressure on over Afghan women’s law
Shrinking Dubai has gentler face in hard times
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / coming later
Top Stories And Blog Review- 31st March
Nationwide
Brown: stop cash for MPs’ second homes
UK troops begin Iraqi withdrawal
Poll: Brown should focus on domestic problems
iPhone brings Skype to UK’s mobile masses
International
Why the Democrats Can’t Govern
Afghan women’s rights hit by new law
Sarkozy and Merkel shape European unity
Rampage in Pakistan shows reach of militants
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Sarah Ismail
Andy Worthington Publishes Moazzam Begg’s recent interview with Binyam Mohammed.
Bartholomew’s Notes Obama Seeks Muslims For White House Posts.
Bleeding Heart Show On Prison Reform
Chicken Yoghurt Thinks Iain Dale’s taken over the media!
Gary Younge/CIF The Mythical Muslim.
Indigo Jo Car crime is a priority over rape. What are the police thinking?
Natalie Bennett A book that explains an important part of Herstory.
And finally…Victoria Brignell on her penfriend… the only person she knows who doesn’t know she’s DisAbled. Or you can flick through previous Netcasts
Top Stories – 31st March
Nationwide
Brown: stop cash for MPs’ second homes
UK troops begin Iraqi withdrawal
Poll: Brown should focus on domestic problems
iPhone brings Skype to UK’s mobile masses
International
Why the Democrats Can’t Govern
Afghan women’s rights hit by new law
Sarkozy and Merkel shape European unity
Rampage in Pakistan shows reach of militants
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / coming later
Top Stories and Blog Review Monday 30th March
Nationwide
Brown accused over green spending
Is London having an anxiety attack?
Cut in maternity leave so fathers get time
Council told to switch off CCTV network
International
‘French Eminem’ misogyny prompts outrage
Merkel ready to greet, and resist, Obama
Vast spy system loots computers in 103 countries
Judge OKs torture probe against Bush official
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Jennie Rigg
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Steve Webb MP details how he spends his expenses.
The Award-winning Alix Mortimer details exactly why we should care about Jacqui Smith’s husband’s porn habit.
Anton Vowl has a forensic dissection of the lies about people not being allowed to celebrate St George’s Day because of politicalcorrectnessgawnMAAAAAAAAAAAAD.
Ekklesia is a bit annoyed with the BNP asking WWJD?
Hagley Road to Ladywood has noticed a stunning little bit of tabloid hypocrisy.
Ampersand (a bloke) writes in defence of male-bashing (although he doesn’t like the term).
And finally, Reza Ghadiri-Zare will reveal an embarrassing story about himself for every £100 of sponsorship he recieves for the London Marathon. There’s only a tenner to go to the next one at time of typing, and the last one was a belter. Or if you are feeling skint, you can browse through previous Netcasts
Top Stories – 30th March
Nationwide
Brown accused over green spending
Is London having an anxiety attack?
Cut in maternity leave so fathers get time
Council told to switch off CCTV network
International
‘French Eminem’ misogyny prompts outrage
Merkel ready to greet, and resist, Obama
Vast spy system loots computers in 103 countries
Judge OKs torture complaint against Bush ppl
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / coming later
Top Stories and Blog Review Sunday 29th March
Nationwide
Scramble to save building society from collapse
Tory donor gives £100,000 to UKIP
PM calls for crackdown on tax havens
Race obsession harms those it’s meant to help
International
Cities switch off for Earth Hour
Vast spy system loots computers in 103 countries
Anglo-American capitalism on trial
Falklands sovereignty ‘not up for discussion’
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Jennie Rigg
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Craig Murray has an admission from the Foreign and Commonweath Office that they have used evidence obtained by torture.
Sarah Ismail reports on the implosion of the EHRC.
David Price has argument maps as to whether the war in Iraq was legal or not.
Jonathan Calder has discovered that Lembit Opik’s columns are censored by commons internet authorities.
Rhythmaning participated in Earth Hour and found it surprisingly enjoyable.
Dave Godfrey has completed his steampunk computer project (with pictures).
And there’s a weekend roundup as usual at Septicisle, or you can browse through previous Netcasts
Top Stories – 29th March
Nationwide
Scramble to save building society from collapse
Tory donor gives £100,000 to UKIP
PM calls for crackdown on tax havens
Race obsession harms those it’s meant to help
International
Cities switch off for Earth Hour
Vast spy system loots computers in 103 countries
Anglo-American capitalism on trial
Falklands sovereignty ‘not up for discussion’
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / coming later
Top Stories and Blog Review – 28th March
Nationwide
Heathrow third runway plan hits new snag
British wind-powered car breaks record
200 children identified as potential terrorists
Royal Family get sex equality – but not yet
International
Obama Afghanistan plan narrows war goals
Global torch relay axed for 2012 Olympics
With isolation over, Syria is happy to talk
Plight of asylum-seekers marooned in France
WEEKEND VIDEO / by Sunny
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