Top Stories and Blog Review – 15th Dec
Nationwide
Barclays sees UK house prices falling further
Missing GP to return to the UK
Virgin Media broadband to go to 50mb
Two banks exposed to ‘$50bn con’
International
Gaza families eat grass as Israel locks border
Japanese business sentiment dives further
Turkish academics in apology to Armenians
Rich-poor rift adds hurdles to climate deal
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Jennie Rigg
Martin Robbins thinks effective democracy is contingent on the importance of science. Why is the government cutting funding to it again?
Unlock Democracy is celebrating 20 years of charter 88.
Anton Vowl asks what Frank Spencer can teach us about the Iraq conflict.
James Graham shows why he got Lib Dem Blogger of the Year a couple of years ago with three great entries: on Brian Coleman, Lembit Opik and equality of representation in politics.
PC Bloggs proves that amongst the weaponry employed by modern police officers are irony, sarcasm, and biting wit.
XKCD made me crack out laughing aloud today.
As did the video of shoes being thrown at Dubya, which you can see hosted by Jonathan Calder here.
And Mr Eugenides has this week’s Britblog roundup.
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“As did the video of shoes being thrown at Dubya”
One commentator has cogently noted that “the insurgency is in its last throws“.
Oh dear…
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