Stephen Tall

Here’s today’s hand-picked selection that caught my interest…

• Ian Birrell: Labour’s cowardice on immigration is sickening – Commentators – Voices – The Independent
  Good stuff from @IanBirrell: Labour’s cowardice on immigration is sickening http://ind.pn/SVGlgU & he’s right, LDs shd be speaking out more
• Central banks should see beyond inflation – FT.com
  “The UK needs more inflation” – @CentreForum’s chair Paul Marshall calls for review of BoE’s mandate in the FT http://on.ft.com/SVC4tQ
• ‘We’re losing the war on drugs’: Nick Clegg looks within himself and unexpectedly finds a spine – Telegraph Blogs
  “Good to have you on board, Mr Clegg” – @TomChivers welcomes @nick_clegg to the pro-reform lobby on drugs policy http://bit.ly/SVBbBz
• Monkey adopts kitten – in pictures | Life and style | guardian.co.uk
  ‘Monkey adopts kitten – in pictures’ http://bit.ly/SVnPoE (Good to see the Guardian getting comfortable with its Mail Online side…)
• Did the Romans Invent Christmas? | History Today
  In case you were wondering… > Did the Romans Invent Christmas? | History Today http://bit.ly/Tdpk1y
• Historical Highlights of 2012 | History Today
  Historical Highlights of 2012 | History Today http://bit.ly/Sj28Cb < Hilary Mantel's Bring Up The Bodies a popular choice
• Equal Marriage: a letter to the Tory Backbenches « Diary of a Political Hack
  Great post from @MShapland > Equal Marriage: a letter to the Tory Backbenches « Diary of a Political Hack http://bit.ly/Sj1C7c
• Lib Dem Chief Whip: I’m happy not to whip my MPs on same-sex marriage – PinkNews.co.uk
  PinkNews picks up @acarmichaelmp’s post on @libdemvoice > Chief Whip: I’m happy not to whip my MPs on same-sex marriage http://bit.ly/SiLti7
• BBC News – Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg to move into Scotland Office HQ
  At first reading this seemed like a horrid commute > Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg to move into Scotland Office HQ http://bbc.in/TdduUV