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Today’s nuggets have been harvested by out-of-work elves. Very cheap indeed, what with Santa outsourcing production to the Far-East.

Cameron: urges tougher rape laws
It was a big news day for the shiny-faced Tory leader, as he called for tougher laws on rape, demanding: “widespread cultural change.” Jess McCabe’s reaction appeared here on LC. Jess welcomes the initial proposals, but argues that they fall short of a comprehensive solution. She also asks why Labour has allowed the Tories to steal a march on what should be a touchstone issue for the left? Jender at Feminist Philosophers is delighted to see the Tory leader use the phrase “moral collapse”, with regard to men who do not understand the concept of consent. And the Curvature complains that Conservatism and Feminism are oxymoronic, surely?

And the men? Well Bob Piper agrees with Cameron.

Aitkin to advise Tories on prison reform
While the reaction from some Labour MPs has been scathing, the left-leaning bloggers are less partizan. Kerron Cross argues that he “can’t think of many people better to advise on prison reform than an ex-convict who has seen the system from the inside.” And Dave Osler asks, “And who better to look into the urgent need for prison reform than an old lag like Aitken?” Tory blog, Bel is thinking, wonders “if Tom Watson [MP] would be making these comments if a non-Tory ex-offender had been appointed instead.”

An email from a Pakistani lawyer?
Micropakistan is a blog that attempts to focus on the real Pakistan. They have reproduced what is apparently an email from Dr. Parvez Hassan, a lawyer who was arrested by the Pakistani security forces on November 5 (Teeth Maestro also carries the text). The email gives account of his arrest and the night he and other lawyers, “slept on the hard dirty floor in our court dresses without access to any cover of blankets in the cool and mosquito-infested night.” (pssst. I’m a little bit wary of linking to an uncorroborated email, so I’ll leave you to decide whether it’s genuine.)

Elsewhere
Liberal Democrat Voice – Anyone know what the Tory party’s policy on Europe is today?

Philobiblon – Life versus work – a question of balance

A blog from the back room – Fully Loaded and on Autopilot

Pickled Politics – Doing the terrorists’ work for them

Stumbling and Mumbling – Realistic policies

And these [missed yesterday], from Sunday:

The Yorkshire Ranter – Stockwell Report: A Response

politicalhackuk – Polishing off the family silver

Expect to see these links become Tory policy before the day is out.