Published: January 5th 2009 - at 10:32 am

Top Stories and Blog Review – 5th Jan


by Jennie Rigg    

Israel Uses Chemical Weapons

Nationwide
New powers for police to hack your PC
PM admits recession could last until 2011
Call to stop ex-ministers cashing in on contacts
Heathrow may get 4.5 billion pound rail hub

International
‘It breaks my heart to see Israel’s stupidity’
Israeli attack splits Gaza; truce calls are rebuffed
Hardliners play well to Israeli electorate
Mostly civilians at a Gaza hospital full of tears
EU sending delegation to Middle East

Obama plans to unveil big tax cuts
Baghdad bomb kills Shia pilgrims
Before election, Iran’s hard-liners crack down on reformists

DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Jennie Rigg

Mushkush is one of many posting about the proposed new police powers to covertly search YOUR hard drive.

Mr Quist doesn’t want us all to celebrate international fetish day next week at all, honest.

Peter Black AM is pointing out James Purnell’s idiocy.

Stephen Tall on LDV is bleary-eyed and wants your tips for how to get himself out of bed.

Lizbee has a slightly worrying royal comparison.

Casting back: Who remembers the cold war? Here are some Soviet Era maps of Britain for you to geek over.

And Jonathan Calder has this week’s Britblog roundup, and the first Scottish Roundup of the year is now up also.


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