Published: February 11th 2008 - at 12:30 pmCasting the net – Connect Four
Welcome to Casting the net, Liberal Conspiracy’s daily web review. As always, please feel free to share your own recommendations in the comments section.
Obama’s Weekend
In the news… Clinton replaces her campaign manager as Obama celebrates a clean sweep in the weekend’s primaries.
openDemocracy/Anthony Barnett – Taking Obama seriously
In a lengthy essay, Anthony Barnett outlines why Barack Obama has captured the hearts of so many voters, and how his style has energised thousands to work for and donate to his campaign. Barnett also looks beyond into the substance behind Obama’s political rise and why – a la Reagan – he transcends the culture wars.
Mat Bowles – Elections in America, still no winner
The races are tight. Obama’s gaining momentum, but Hillary’s still running hard. Even McCain’s lead is not beyond Huckabee’s grasp.
Michael Tomasky/CiF – Eyes on the prize
While Hillary’s camp were busy pissing about, Obama was busy winning elections. Are the wheels coming off the Clinton campaign?
Highlights
Westminster Wisdom – Ironic Politics
Why can’t Brown shake off his Blair-shaped albatross?
Big Sticks and Small Carrots – An informed electorate
The hysterical reaction to Rowan Williams’ comments will scare off intellectualism in public life.
Edland – Public Finances
A Tory blogger looks at the numbers behind an MP’s London crash pad.
Who Hijacked Our Country – Iraqi War: What is it Good For?
The latest plan is to get European allies to send troops to the region. Ha! via.
Elsewhere
Cicero’s Songs – Nick Clegg and Economic Liberalism
Dave Osler – Labour treasurer: netroots challenger
The Red Box – An “elegant retreat“ on Tory spending pledge?
Ridiculous Politics – [David] Davis embroiled in row over £20,000 donation
Doctrine of the Right – Societal Collapse – What to do?
Birmingham University Labour Students – Potential Pitfalls to the Presidency
If you would like your blog or site to be considered as source material for future reviews, drop me an email at aaronh [at] liberalconspiracy [dot] org with the relevant url. I can then enter it into my RSS reader and monitor it for suitable content to be included. Likewise, if you have a specific article/post you feel deserves a little more traffic, get in touch.
---------------------------
| Tweet |
Aaron Murin-Heath is an occasional contributor. He is a writer based in Newark-on-Trent and Tallinn, Estonia. He is both socially and economically liberal. Aaron blogs at tygerland.net.
· Other posts by Aaron Murin-Heath
Story Filed Under: Blog
Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.
Reader comments
Doctrine of the Right – A centre right Labour musing – Societal Collapse – What to do?
Build a time machine, apparently.
Look at the 20’s – were the fathers word was law, where the mother’s occupation was the family and the house and children were to only speak when spoken to. Whilst such a draconian system has no place in modern society – it seems relevant to mention that in those days, teens were disciplined and provided for their own entertainment; the belt was also used in the education setting – discipline was engrained in the psyche of children from the very beginning and as a consequence – society was far more decent and at ease with itself and children were far more ready to accept authority than they would be nowadays. Teens would have never even considered attacking fire fighters in that era. But alas, we are in 2008.
Just scroll down to the post on Blackadder. An excellent post that deserves wider circulation: http://throughthescarydoor.blogspot.com/2008_01_01_archive.html
Or scroll down two more to where he thinks Hamas rockets aren’t much to worry about.
Who is this idiot?
Re: Those mosquito devices, can I strongly recommend the following:
cjcjc
The Blackadder piece is excellent, regardless of other commentaries. I’m including it in today’s roundup (@ 14:30 GMT).
Reactions: Twitter, blogs
- Britblog Roundup 11 February 2008: Ideas for Avoiding the Archbishop | The Wardman Wire
[...] can obtain a capsule of Conspiracy from Aaron Heath over at Liberal Conspiracy. It needs it’s own [...]
- The Blog Review » Blog Archive » Britblog Roundup 11 February 2008: Ideas for Avoiding the Archbishop
[...] can obtain a capsule of Conspiracy from Aaron Heath over at Liberal Conspiracy. It needs it’s own [...]
- Humaniform » Britblog Roundup 11 February 2008: Ideas for Avoiding the Archbishop
[...] can obtain a capsule of Conspiracy from Aaron Heath over at Liberal Conspiracy. It needs it’s own [...]
Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.
You can read articles through the front page, via Twitter or RSS feed. You can also get them by email and through our Facebook group.
» Nine things you can do to halt Lansley’s destruction of our NHS
» Incidents like this shame us all
» Taxpayers Alliance want to cut taxes, mostly for the rich
» We’re turning The Spirit Level into a film: help us in that goal
» I love the counter-productive attitude of right-wing commentators
» Watch out for the TPA’s report arguing for more cuts tomorrow
» The resurgence of bigoted conservatism in Ireland
» What’s the point of being ‘British’?
» The tragedy behind the Sam Hallam case
» Will JP Morgan be able to walk away from billion dollar losses?
» Labour is now even more reliant on left-wing voters
|
10 Comments 12 Comments 52 Comments 38 Comments 19 Comments 13 Comments 30 Comments 116 Comments 25 Comments 33 Comments |
 |
LATEST COMMENTS » Tyler posted on The Boris brand is weaker than his friends think » Guano posted on The Boris brand is weaker than his friends think » Planeshift posted on Incidents like this shame us all » Chaise Guevara posted on The Boris brand is weaker than his friends think » pagar posted on Incidents like this shame us all » Lynne posted on Incidents like this shame us all » redpesto posted on The Boris brand is weaker than his friends think » Robin Levett posted on Public DOES want gay marriage, Lords reform » Chaise Guevara posted on Public DOES want gay marriage, Lords reform » Robin Levett posted on Funny bits of TPA report you probably missed » Kojak posted on The Boris brand is weaker than his friends think » vimothy posted on Public DOES want gay marriage, Lords reform » Robin Levett posted on Incidents like this shame us all » BenM posted on Funny bits of TPA report you probably missed » Shatterface posted on Incidents like this shame us all |
