Craig Murray (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009 | Politics
Brown is appeasing domestic horror at the Israeli massacre in Gaza by calling for a ceasefire. Meanwhile British diplomats on the United Nations Security Council are under direct instructions to offer "tacit support" to United States' efforts to block a...
The Anglo Saxon Chronicle (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009 | Technology
The government have officially launched its Change4Life advertising campaign . Its aim is to create a “lifestyle revolution” by promoting diet and exercise. Join in
Gunnerblog (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009 | Football
Arsenal 3 - 1 Plymouth (Van Persie 47, 84, Gray 49 (og) Duguid 52) Highlights here; Arsene’s reaction here A fairly routine win over Plymouth, and it’s a trickier looking tie away to last year’s finalists Cardiff in the next round. I have to say, it was a rare delight to see an Arsenal side who were comfortably [...]
BlogF1 (Free subscription) | yesterday | Sport
Earlier in the year, BlogF1 was nominated (not just by myself, either) for the 2008 Weblog Awards, in the category of best sports blog. BlogF1 has never been up for such an award before, so I was quite pleased to say the least. However, the first round of voting that so many of you took [...]
Chicken Yoghurt (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009 | Politics
Gordon Brown on Tony Blair’s job as peacemaker in the current crisis: Have you spoken to Tony Blair in his role as Middle East peace envoy? Tony’s on holiday at the moment. Wherever he is, I hope it’s pissing down.
Iain Dale's Diary (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009 | Politics
This is a Google Ad being run on right of centre websites and blogs by the Metropolitan Police. I wonder if they are also running ones headed LEFT WING EXTREMIST... or perhaps MUSLIM ETREMIST ... or perhaps COMMUNIST SYYMPATHISER? I doubt it, because the left would be up in arms. However, it is somehow acceptable to go after people who can be dubbed 'Right Wing Extremist'. Some on the left would no...
ConservativeHome's ToryDiary (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009 | Politics
The Mail on Sunday has the first look at the £100,000 painting of Margaret Thatcher (circa 1982) by Richard Stone (pictured in his studio). It will be hanging in Downing Street from next month. Click here to view.
Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009 | Health
Today’s Observer brings us the story of how the NHS is spending money on getting celebrities to take part in health information campaigns but insisting on keeping the details secret in case it puts people off: The Department of Health, which increasingly uses actors, singers, television stars and sports personalities to convince the nation to adopt [...]
Althouse (Free subscription) | yesterday | Politics
I read that and felt bad, but I also wondered: What's Morris dancing? Fortunately, there's YouTube, and I found this: Okay, that does seem really embarrassing, but on the other hand, it looks like a lot of fun. And it would be a lot more fun if that one guy would get his head out of the way. Lots more on Morris dancing here , and forgive me if I'm an idiot for not knowing about it. blog advertising...
Mark Wadsworth (Free subscription) | yesterday | Politics
Click here ASAP before it gets taken down again. Via Obnoxio .
Holy Smoke (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009 | UK
Some anti-Scientology campaigners are reacting ghoulishly to the terrible death of John Travolta's 16-year-old son Jett on a family holiday in the Bahamas. They claim that Jett - who apparently died after hitting his head in the bathroom following a seizure - suffered from autism. The Travoltas have always denied this. The campaigners also note that the Chur...
NewerLabour (Free subscription) | yesterday | Politics
This is pure class .
War News Updates (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009 | International
Iranian women wait to enter the holy Shiite shrine of Imam Mousa al-Kazim in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, after a female suicide bomber blew herself up among a crowd of pilgrims there killing at least 35 people and wounding at least 65, the Iraqi army said. The army said also that many of the victims were Iranian pilgrims. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Badri) From The New York Times: BAGHDAD — A woman...
Coolest Gadgets (Free subscription) | yesterday | Technology
It seems like I’ve been obsessed with owning a Beetle since birth and therefore love all things Beetle themed. I’ve ran into several other like me and this USB hub is proof that there are plenty of us out there. For the Beetle obsessed, this is just one more random Beetle inspired accessory to own. [...]
Public Opinion (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009 | International
Things continue to get worse in the cycle of violence that is the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Israeli tanks and troops have entered Gaza after a week-long air force offensive has claimed more than 460 Palestinians. Aniel Barenboim says: Palestinian violence torments Israelis and does not serve the Palestinian cause; Israeli...
