Top Stories and Blog Review - 18th Nov


by Newswire    
November 18, 2008 at 11:07 am

‘Cameron has no chance with Goliath’

Nationwide
Conservatives plan to reduce cohabiting couples’ rights
Haringey social services could face takeover
Pilots threaten to strike over ID cards
PM defiant on automatic organ donation

International
Fighting in Congo intensifies despite UN promises
Violent crime, political danger for Hugo Chávez

New Barnados campaign

DAILY BLOG REVIEW / by Aaron Heath
Hagley Road to Ladywood - Ah, those social conservatives have the answer for all our ills: tax breaks for married couples and it’s going to be harder to get divorced. Now get off that crack and put away those knives, it’s tax-break time! Right… everyone… do the tax-break jig. *dances*

Mark Pack/LDV - Conversely, George Osborne may demonstrate his consistency and raise taxes on fuel. *stops dancing momentarily*

Earthpal - On the grim realities of fuel Poverty.

anticant’s arena - An informed and liberal take on Jacqui Smith’s latest pronouncements.

Mike Power - Dressing up failed old policies in new clothes: It’s the new Labour way!

Head of Legal - Last month the exclusion of the Chagossians from Diego Garcia was made “lawful”. HOL wonders if it would have scrapped past the Lords had it not been 30-years ago?

The Sun - Tabloid Lies - The Scum is demanding that someone “pay the price for his little life”. Apparently though, they can’t agree on a price.

· About the author:
· Other posts by Newswire

· Send to:   Facebook   |   del.icio.us   | 
· Filed under: netcast

Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.

Liberal Conspiracy is the UK's most popular left-of-centre politics blog. Our aim is to re-vitalise the liberal-left through discussion and action. More about us here.

You can read articles through the front page, via Twitter or rss feeds.
Recent articles across Liberal Conspiracy
HERE AND THERE
Featured blogs

Conor Foley

Why listen to Nick Cohen?


Sunny Hundal

Blogging and sleaze


Exclusive

Policy Exchange sorry!



Recently popular
European Elections live blog
(193 replies)

The left needs to confront the root causes of BNP support
(182 replies)

I'm taking a test tonight
(154 replies)

The BNP is definitely far-right
(132 replies)

Melanie Phillips: the thick or nasty dilemma
(112 replies)

Latest comments
» Sarah Palin Resigns Photos | Hot Web Trends posted on Sarah Palin resigns! (video)

» Benito posted on Sarah Palin resigns! (video)

» Guy Aitchison posted on Sarah Palin resigns! (video)

» Sunny Hundal posted on Sarah Palin resigns! (video)

» TheLady posted on Israel and using "apartheid"

» Shatterface posted on Sarah Palin resigns! (video)

» Ron posted on Sarah Palin resigns! (video)

» Will Rhodes posted on Sarah Palin resigns! (video)

» TheLady posted on Sarah Palin resigns! (video)

» James posted on Sarah Palin resigns! (video)

» Sunny Hundal posted on Sarah Palin resigns! (video)

» Falco posted on Tory machine making excuses for second jobs

» Will Rhodes posted on Sarah Palin resigns! (video)

» Jo posted on Sarah Palin resigns! (video)

» Adam Bienkov posted on Sarah Palin resigns! (video)

  Last 50 // Comments feed