Stephen Tall

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

• Chris Huhne turned down Treasury job | Westminster blog
  Interesting; tho equally unsurprising he was offered it or that he rejected it > Chris Huhne turned down Treasury job http://buff.ly/WUCGTh
• Israeli and Palestinian textbooks: Researchers have conducted a comprehensive study that reveals that both sides are guilty of distorting the truth in the classroom. – Slate Magazine
  ‘A History of Misunderstanding’ > How Israeli and Palestinian textbooks beget unceasing conflict http://buff.ly/WUxHSG
• Immigration reform: Illegal immigrants are really guest workers. – Slate Magazine
  Why US immigration reform will happen every decade or so > Illegal immigrants are really guest workers – Slate Magazine http://buff.ly/W4YudJ
• Leaked drone memo: Obama can do whatever he wants to fight terrorism. – Slate Magazine
  Yes, he can. Legally, too. >> Leaked drone memo: Obama can do whatever he wants to fight terrorism http://buff.ly/W4XkyH
• We are witnessing the march of the zombie jobs « Labour Uncut
  Mostly good article by @dan_mccurry on zombie jobs. I mostly agree. Not sure the Labour party does tho. http://buff.ly/WUlMUQ
• The conventional wisdom is wrong, David Cameron has been strengthened by the Tory rebellion on gay marriage « Labour Uncut
  Maybe @atulh Maybe > Conventional wisdom is wrong, Cameron has been strengthened by Tory rebellion on gay marriage http://buff.ly/WUkg58
• Juvenile justice: Suffer the children | The Economist
  Republicans in Georgia – leading the way in rehabilitation, apparently > Juvenile justice | The Economist http://buff.ly/W4FwDX
• London has certainly seen a big increase in private renters but it’s not the city with the biggest proportion of private renters in England | British Politics and Policy at LSE
  Which city has the biggest proportion of private renters in England? The answer (from @PeteJefferys) may surprise you http://buff.ly/XaAe99
• Unity: Parties divided
  Kinda interesting data showing how divided voters think parties are http://buff.ly/W4uE9f Maybe governing parties always seen as divided tho?