SWIMMING POOLS… MANURE… MOATS!

Nationwide
Paying bills for Tory grandees
System is a piece of shit, say MPs
Outrage after Speaker rebukes MPs
Poll shows public revulsion at MPs

International
Taleban using white phosphorus made here
Commander ousted in shift in Afghan war
Journalist release shows divide in Iran’s leaders
German town goes complete car-free

DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Jennie Rigg

Feministe reports that the Londoner in jail in Laos must publicly deny being raped in order to maybe escape the firing squad.

Questioning Transphobia has a thought-provoking piece on how all us cis folks talk about gender.

David Matthewman’s post on the Expenses Row is excellent: Yesterday, David Cameron and Gordon Brown competed for the title of ‘least convincing apology from a party leader’

Septicisle’s is also really good, with lots of linkage to sources.

With the above two entries in mind, Ann Onymouse has made An Open Letter to The Lib Dems (NSFW, probably)

Johann Hari asks why worship is forced on 99 per cent of children without their own consent or even asking what they think?

SpEak Your Branes highlights what passes for logic amongst creationists.

HubblePAO has been livetweeting the hubble repair mission.

And if you’re still link-hungry, Amused Cynicism has this week’s Britblog Round-up; or you can browse through previous netcasts.

1. Liberal Conspiracy
   

   New post: Top Stories and Blog Review Tuesday12th May http://bit.ly/1Bq6B

2. Liberal Conspiracy
   

   New post: Top Stories and Blog Review Tuesday12th May http://bit.ly/1Bq6B

3. Jennie Rigg
   

   Posted to LibCon: Top Stories and Blog Review Tuesday12th May http://tinyurl.com/pgufga