Published: October 2nd 2008 - at 11:15 am

Top Stories and Blog Review – 2nd Oct


by Lee Griffin    

US Senate injects new momentum to $700bn bail-out
US Senate

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

DAILY BLOG REVIEW / 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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Lee is a 20 something web developer from Cornwall now residing in Bristol since completing his degree at the lesser university. He has strange dreams, a big appetite, a small flat, and when not forcing his views on the world he is probably eating a cookie. Lee blogs independently from party colours at Program your own mind.
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Now the Senate has passed a bailout, we must come up with an implementation plan that spends less and does more than the proposed bailout. It must protect the healthy organizations first.

Check out the Stone Plan. I hear a new updated version is coming out today.

http://politicalcivility.com/blog8/2008/10/01/how-about-a-60-billion-bailout/

I say Ignorance and freedom is incompatible let wall street take it on the chin I would have too, wouldn’t u?


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