Top Stories and Blog Review – 8th Jan

Nationwide
Gurkhas decision delay criticised
Why has MI5′s new chief gone public?
How northern children top the happiness league
Gaza conflict fuelling anger in UK, Muslims warn
International
Israel bombards Gaza as U.S. backs ceasefire
Rockets hit Israel from Lebanon
U.S. debt is losing its appeal in China
Over 60,000 Bhutanese refugees want to resettle
DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Lee Griffin
Daily Links
Liberal Bureaucracy rightly criticises any notion that the Lib Dem’s are an anti-Israel party, especially when that statement is based on one individual’s views.
Septicisle has a poignant piece about the conflict in Gaza and against this notion that Israeli’s are suffering just as much as Palestinians right now.
Liberal Burblings wonders how the hell a story complaining about being forced to buy better and cheaper light bulbs can make the front page after a school has been bombed in Gaza
Himmelgarten Cafe thinks about the issues of broad spectrum community days (such as International Fetish Day) and the risks of trying to hijack it for one specific cause.
Extras
Rachel North talks about an initiative in Israel and Gaza that is ding really important work in breaking down the conflict for the future. Make sure you check out the Encounter Point trailer.
Shiraz Socialist urges us to do what we can to oppose the changes to the sex industry that are going for a second reading on Monday.
Martin’s Money Tips (ok so it’s not a blog, but I am so angry about the train price rises…) shows us all how to make sure we get the cheapest deal we can. You don’t need to take the great train robbery lying down!
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