Published: October 2nd 2008 - at 11:25 am

Top Stories and Blog Review – 2nd Oct


by Jennie Rigg    

Cameron makes his conference speech

Elsewhere
France seeks €300bn rescue fund for Europe
Fresh criticism and concerns over “42 days”
Cabinet reshuffle expected
House prices fall further

We’re all doomed.
No, really, we’re all doomed.
Except Rick Astley.

DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Jennie Rigg

Chicken Yoghurt shows naked enthusiasm for Cameron’s conference speech.

Jonathan Calder has an urgent appeal from the Labour Prime Minister.

Alas, a Blog! examines what might be to blame for the financial crisis.

Sexual Intelligence has the answer – clearly it’s all the fault of PORN!

Septic Isle went to the Sun’s fringe events at Conference. He’s a braver man than I…

Mat Bowles has an interesting book meme.

Oh, and speaking of memes, The Supreme Court meme is doing the rounds on LiveJournal – see Nick Whyte‘s post for an example – do feel free to join in.

DAILY BLOG REVIEW *EXTRA* / by Lee Griffin

CiF/Joanna Lumley I don’t think we can highlight enough how the Governments illegal actions are finally being overturned on the Gurkhas.

Obsolete wraps up the analysis of the Tory conference. In short, the Tories are certainly appearing to be the next party in power, even if they sound as shaky as ever.

Amnesty International UK Is Northern Ireland a sexists paradise? With figures like these we have to ask, is there a cultural problem here in urgent need of change?

TPM highlights the hypocrisy of the McCain campaign team, on the one hand trying to appear noble and above petty politics, but then also trying to blame Obama for everything that’s wrong in the world.

A week is a long time muses on the benefits of mistakes if you clear up the mess well

CiF/Colin Matthews Thinks that all this talk of “no third runway” at Heathrow is unrealistic.

Extended list will be on my blog later


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