Top Stories and Blog Review - 7th Sept


by Lee Griffin    
September 7, 2008 at 3:24 pm

Benazir Bhutto’s widower Asif Ali Zardari is elected Pakistan president

Elsewhere
Civil servants are to vote on strike action
Storms in the UK leave six dead
US mortgage lenders could get the “Northern Rock” treatment from the US Government
UN Climate chief wants people to consider eating less meat

DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Lee Griffin
Tim Ireland finally sees a response from the Daily Mail over “reporter” Julie Moult’s false claims about a “Googlebomb” on Hazel Blears. The funny ensues.

LDV/Stephen Tall reports on Michael Portillo lending some weight to Local Income Tax…just…uh…don’t mention that it’s been a Lib Dem policy for years. Ok?

Chicken Yoghurt muses on the idea of Jeremy Kyle’s involvement at a higher political level than unemployment TV.

LDV/Mark Park wonders why Yougov attracts a different political standard of women respondents. More to the point, does this make Yougov more or less accurate?

Neil Williams joins in on the hate on EA for their free petrol give-away stunt. Given the main complaints were from residents that couldn’t even get out of their driveways, shouldn’t irresponsible driving also take some of the blame though?

CiF/Leo Hickman waits for the end of the world, nice knowing you all.

Destructoid reports about a pair of teenagers banned from owning pets and playing video games because they microwaved their cat. Now what are they meant to do to pass the time? My vote is on terrorism.

· About the author: Lee is a 20 something web developer from Cornwall now residing in Bristol since completing his degree at the lesser university. He has strange dreams, a big appetite, a small flat, and when not forcing his views on the world he is probably eating a cookie. Lee blogs independently from party colours at Program your own mind.
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11 Comments in response   ||  



at 3:33 pm on September 7, 2008
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     sarah

A cover job yet again! Where’s Jennie?

I’m happy to cover for her tomorrow if needed.

at 6:46 pm on September 7, 2008
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     Jennie Rigg

I am taking time off due to being tired and emotional, Sarah. As is Aaron I believe. Don’t worry, nobody’s done me in.

Nice job, Lee, but I see no cookery or showbiz :P

at 9:09 pm on September 7, 2008
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     sarah

Awww Jennie, hope you feel better soon! Like I said, I am happy to write tomorrow’s NetCast if you guys need me to.

at 9:33 pm on September 7, 2008
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     Lee Griffin

I searched hard for those cookery stuff, had to settle for computer gaming. I did cook some hairy baker recipe for dinner tonight though, so maybe mentioning that counts. ;)

at 9:53 pm on September 7, 2008
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     Jennie Rigg

I am still full from lunch. Had kangaroo steak in a gastropub. It was overdone.

at 12:01 am on September 8, 2008
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     Aaron Heath

Been in Scotland all weekend.

Speaking of food…

We went to a Portuguese restaurant last night. And today we had an Italian in Edinburgh (pronounced, in our house, E-den-Burg, because it annoys people). I had a Calzone. Yum.

at 12:05 am on September 8, 2008
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     Jennie Rigg

I’ve never had Portugese.

* is so deprived *

at 9:42 am on September 8, 2008
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     Aaron Heath

It’s very tasty.

Mostly Chicken and Cod.

at 9:47 am on September 8, 2008
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     Jennie Rigg

I just haven’t really had the opportunity. There’s all flavours of Asian round here, and we have little Germany, and there’s Greek and Turkish and Cypriot and Italian… but not much Portugese. It’s odd, really. No French, either.

at 9:56 am on September 8, 2008
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10.  comment by
     Aaron Heath

There’s all flavours of Asian round here, and we have little Germany, and there’s Greek and Turkish and Cypriot and Italian…

All good Jennie, all good.

Turkish is great. But then I adore Lamb.

at 10:03 am on September 8, 2008
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11.  comment by
     Jennie Rigg

My favourite at the moment is the Pakistani all you can eat for a tenner buffet in walking distance of my house. Mat doesn’t like spicy, though :(

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