Welcome to Casting the net, Liberal Conspiracy’s daily web review. As always, please feel free to share your own recommendations in the comments

Highlights
Stumbling and Mumbling - Corporate totalitarianism
You need to be learnt how to better manage your money (it would be a boon to the financial sector too, but honestly, that’s not the point). The government wants to teach you using TV soaps. Expect to see your favourite character discussing ISAs and variable interest rates anytime soon.

Dolphin Hotel - Obama Obama [video]
Seriously, is this useful or just plain creepy? As Michael suggests, is it not just a bit Pyongyang?

Jock’s Place - Facing both ways - the Tories needed someone else to blame for not having a referendum on Lisbon.
Lib Dem’rs who are now tearing at the seems of the party over the referendum, should have made themselves heard during the leadership election.

Norfolk Blogger - Suddenly you realise you are not so different after all
Nich Starling is considering his position as a party member. The civil war inside the Lib Dems continues. Say, what’s that nice Charlie Kennedy up to these days?

Lee Griffin - Support the energy saving (daylight) bill!
Wanna save the planet, or maybe you just want to trim your energy bill? Apparently the reasons for writing to your MP are overwhelming.

Elsewhere
Dave Cole - Honesty in Politics
Crooked Timber - The Republican War on Science: Tierney and Bethell
David Cronin/CiF - Exit from Guantánamo
A Very Public Sociologist - Confession and Culture
Blood & Treasure - mgi watch: Dongshan
Big Sticks and Small Carrots - Democracy in Action
Harry Barnes - Changing The Agenda : Part 7 Of “Understanding Iran”

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