Footsie plunges on Asian rout

More on the economy:
Japan’s Nikkei stock index falls to 26-year low
Darling under pressure to avert sterling meltdown
The Graun profiles Vince Cable

Other news:
Mandelson denies charge favouring Russian oligarch
Who will Republicans choose to go forward?
Race increasingly difficult for McCain
American army thinks that Twitter users are terrorists

DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Jennie Rigg

Wintrmute reports on the aussie government’s plans for total censorship of the internet. See also here, here, and here.

The Mustard Seed discusses the problems trans people face in Malaysia (WARNING: this is pretty harrowing. Hat tip: Alas, a blog!)

Chicken Yoghurt has spotted Jack Straw picking on those who can’t fight back. Again. (hat tip: Lynne Featherstone)

To Miss With Love, thought-provoking as ever, discusses the teaching of history.

I am cross about people who judge others for their sexual behaviour with consenting adults.

Charlotte Gore likens our economy to a battery chicken farm. Cluck cluck.

Cllr Tim Ball ruminates on the decline of public toilet provision and its effect on the elderly and disabled.

The Barnet Eye would like to bring himself to your attention. Clearly nobody has ever told him what Pterry says about multiple exclamation marks… The entry on sex education is good, though, and he looks like one to watch for those in the Barnet area.