Bloggers 6, Mainstream Media 1


by Jennie Rigg    
July 19, 2008 at 12:52 pm

Douglas Johnson has spotted a minor fly in the ointment of the Tories’ civil liberties pretentions.

Lee Griffin discusses the consumption of alcohol by young people, and finds the mainstream media’s coverage of it somewhat wanting.

SepticIsle comments on the debates in parliament surrounding crime stats.

Pink Dog gives his her own unique perspective on knife Spoon Crime.

Andrew Ducker linked to an article in the Independent about women’s brains being different from men’s, among other things. Brilliant comment from Philip Hodson at the bottom.

And finally, you’ve got one day left to watch Dr. Horrible’s SingAlong Blog for free. I didn’t like it, but every other blogger on the planet seems to think it was fantastic, so…

· About the author: Jennie is a barmaid with a law degree and has been active on the internet since the early nineties. She dabbles in Web Design, works for AQA on the side, and thinks the world would be a better place if we all just listened to John Stuart Mill a bit more. Her blog, The Yorksher Gob, has been featured in the Lib Dem Voice Golden Dozen several times.

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at 5:28 pm on July 19, 2008
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     Pink Dog

Grrr, snarl! “His”! I’m pink! That’s a clue! Woof!

at 1:33 am on July 20, 2008
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     Jennie Rigg

Sorry, PD, I don’t ascribe gender by colour generally speaking. Why can’t boys like pink, anyway?

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