60% want abortion law changed in N.I.

And more…
Campaigners at abortion rallies
Obama sets fundraising record of $150m
US gives troops immunity over Iraq crimes
Game delayed over Koran phrases

If all this is too depressing, contemplate the cheery fact that it’s National Baking Week.

DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Jennie Rigg (with a bit of help from Aaron)

MushKush doesn’t like the comparison of the current regime to Big Brother in 1984, because Big Brother is efficient.

Jonathan Calder, with casual disregard for the wank that such speculation may engender, wonders about Lembit Opik’s sanity.

A Lanson Boy has a theory, which is his and belongs to him, about Mandelson.

Costigan Quist proves that no news is ever new, with regard to Scouts getting Sex Education. Liberal Harpie also has a post on this issue.

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Jane Mayer/NewYorker – Palin promised to shake up DC and wasn’t seeking “their good opinion”, but it turns out she ran a calculated campaign to capture the imaginations of leading conservative opinion makers. McCain claims he and Palin are “soulmates“, but the Senator was seething he couldn’t pick his pal Joe Lieberman. [warning: long]

The Confluence wants American women to get angry.

Lib Dem Voice comment on the Powell endorsement of Obama, picking out the bit that really made me cheer.
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And finally, Amused Cynicism has this week’s Britblog Roundup.

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