Some time ago, I wrote a post about a favourite blogger – Jack of Kent. What I said was Firstly, he has a rare ability amongst lawyers: that of making complex legal principles and processes understandable to the layperson. Secondly, he campaigns tirelessly for one of the great rights: freedom of speech. Thirdly, he does [...]

Sunny ‘Liberal Conspiracy’ Hundal is organising a follow-up to 2008′s successful ‘Blog Nation’ event. Details over at Liberal Conspiracy, but Sunny asks what we’d like to discuss; below the fold, then, are some thoughts. In terms of logistics, I would make three suggestions. Given the layout, it’s important that each table isn’t talking amongst itself [...]

A little while back, I wrote a piece arguing for a ‘Guardian London’ supplement to the Guardian, similar to Guardian America or Comment is Free, both here and at Liberal Conspiracy. Whether or not the Guardian read, let alone paid any attention to, my thoughts, I am very glad to see this: Guardian Local planned [...]

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c The Audacity of Hos www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Healthcare Protests H/T YouTuber HowTheWorldWorks. xD.

How’d I do? I should add thanks to Aaron & Sunny at Liberal Conspiracy for passing on Al J’s request. xD.

At twenty to nine this morning, BBC Breakfast were interviewing someone from Heat magazine about the breakup of the marriage of Peter Andre and Katie ‘Jordan’ Price. Even within the vapid world of ‘sleb news’, the divorce of two C-listers, sad as it may be, is hardly news. The fact that they have courted, lived, [...]

The Central Office of Information run a rather good website called the News Distribution Service, formerly the Government News Network. Below the fold are the RSS and Twitter feeds in three groups – aggregate, departmental and regional. Unfortunately, no-one knows about it as the COI doesn’t do much to promote it despite being “the Government’s [...]