Welcome to Liberal Conspiracy’s daily blog review. We have a sumptuous menu for you today, starting with a main course of succulent Labour analysis, followed by some hot ‘n’ spicy American conservatism. I know. Me too. So excited!

OurKingdom - Anthony Barnett wittily unravels some vacuous Newspeak from minister Liam Byrne, who delicately writes with one foot in the Brown camp, and the other in Miliband’s.

Paul Linford - The coming weeks could represent the final death-knell of Brown’s premiership. A potentially lethal re-shuffle where ministers may refuse to serve, the all-important party conference, and a dangerous by-election in Scotland. A leadership challenge? Paul thinks there is every chance.

OurKingdom - Another cracking piece from OK, this time from Geoffrey Bindman, who warns those looking to define post-Brown Labour, about the vacuity of big strategies. Bindman takes one single issue, Legal Aid, and constructs a policy concept that would improve the lives of the poor and middle class, and foster a more equal society. It’s an intelligent step towards putting some purpose back into Labour. Highly recommended.

Pat Buchanan - The good and the bad of American conservatism. Paleoconservative Buchanan pens a reasoned article about American intervention in Eastern Europe, and how this was perceived by Russia as aggression, and then in the comments the nuke-NOW wingnuts go ape. *sighs*

The Curvature - Cara turns her focus to the UK, where the subject of female responsibility for being raped(!), and “what is consent?” (a simple “yes”, perhaps?), are in the news.

Westminster Wisdom - Gracchi asks, “Why are there homosexuals?”

Lib Dem Voice - Stephen Tall reveals the best Lib Dem posts of the past year.

Scribo Ergo Sum - My fellow netcaster and greenie, Doug, explains why he’ll be voting for Caroline Lucas.

And finally a film review from Jim, who watched You don’t mess with the Zohan, so you don’t have to. Actually, contrary to many reviewers, he didn’t think it was that bad. Gah!

That’s enough from me. Have a great weekend. Bye. *waves*