Stephen Tall

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

• How Labour can learn from Roy Jenkins | Andrew Adonis | Comment is free | The Guardian
  One lesson is importance of pluralism > How Labour can learn from Roy Jenkins | Andrew Adonis http://buff.ly/TQBwWr which Adonis now rejects.
• Lib Dem Fooks wants better access to council noticeboards (From Banbury Cake)
  Councillors banned from using council noticeboards (incl my old colleague Jean Fooks) http://buff.ly/TQAt9b Can see why but odd/sad decision.
• MPs 'should consider banning Frosties', says Andy Burnham – Telegraph
  Tbh, I’m more worried abt kids who go without breakfast entirely > MPs ‘should consider banning Frosties’: Andy Burnham http://buff.ly/TQmpMI
• A Political Life: It’s the shameless doublespeak that makes politicians look like liars – Comment – Voices – The Independent
  .@DPMcBride argues Cain’s defensive response to God “Am I my brother’s keeper?” was the first politician’s answer http://buff.ly/TQ9NVY
• After a Rape and Murder, Fury in Delhi : The New Yorker
  Gut-wrenching account > After a Rape and Murder, Fury in Delhi : The New Yorker http://buff.ly/UnEoKA
• Colorado drug legalization and evangelicals: Why didn’t religious right fight marijuana amendment? – Slate Magazine
  Fascinating > Colorado drug legalization and evangelicals: Why didn’t religious right fight marijuana amendment? http://buff.ly/TOx8Hq
• How ‘child protection’ policies harm children | Frank Furedi| spiked
  Thought-provoking > How ‘child protection’ policies harm children | Frank Furedi http://buff.ly/ZlA7fw
• sp!ked review of books | What’s left of press freedom?
  Mick Hume’s review of Brian Cathcart’s Everybody’s Hacked Off http://buff.ly/Zlymis Overly harsh but still many good points abt press freedom
• Briefing: Means-testing Child Benefit » Spectator Blogs
  Earn £50-60k and have 4 kids? Then you face a marginal tax-rate of 70% says @JJ_159 > Means-testing Child Benefit http://buff.ly/Zlh450