Top Stories and Blog Review Monday 23rd February


by Jennie Rigg    
February 23, 2009 at 10:49 am

TORIES FACE £5M BLACK HOLE

Nationwide
Tories urged to suspend Ashcroft donations
Britain tightens curbs on non-EU migrant workers
Brown launches another bank rescue plan
NHS contaminated blood findings due

International
Israel-Hamas arms embargo urged by Amnesty
Clinton sets framework for US-Asia relations
Citigroup holds talks over bigger govt stake
Taliban truce seems in flux in Pakistan

DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Jennie Rigg

Lib Dem Voice, among others, has congrats to Nick and Miriam Clegg this morning on the birth of their latest son.

Stephen Glenn, appropriately enough, examines how the government’s plans for parental leave are the a subject of divide in the Labour party.

Andy Worthington, in a sequel to yesterday’s post, discusses Abu Quatada.

Mr Quist does a Ben Goldacre impression, and dissects some dodgy statistics and science reporting.

Anton Vowl points out the misogyny of a popular tabloid media meme.

Martin King pays a visit to the UK’s motor city to see how it is coping with the demise of the motor industry.

Today’s cheerful link: Rob Brydon and Ben Miller snogging on QI (and here is the follow-up tweet).

And there’s more in the Scottish Political Roundup. Also, you can now look back through previous Netcasts


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