Stephen Tall

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

• Argonauts of the incredibly specific: anthropological field notes on the Liberal Democrat animal | Who rules where
  This is a brilliant anthropological dissection of the LibDems (tho you may need to be a LD fully to appreciate it) http://bit.ly/10gdTMX
• Professor Tim Bale: The balance of advantage for the Conservatives has shifted. They would now be better off with PR.
  Lots of good sense from @ProfTimBale on @ConHome arguing Tories need voting reform. Should guarantee they ignore it http://bit.ly/ZKUQZZ
• Rape anonymity for the accused: well-intentioned but wrong
  10 interesting comments on my LDV piece on rape anonymity so far. But they’re all by men http://bit.ly/13X1yLM (full disclosure: I’m a man)
• Nigel Farage – or how to succeed in politics without really trying | Charlie Brooker | Comment is free | The Guardian
  The lesson of Ukip acc to Charlie Brooker: “best way to succeed as a politician is to pretend that you aren’t one.” http://bit.ly/11MnVly
• The Real Blog: Don't tell me, it's the same old useless RBS?
  David Boyle on the failure of the Coalition to reform banking > Don’t tell me, it’s the same old useless RBS? http://bit.ly/ZyqpCF
• What Nick Clegg should have said after Thursday’s elections | Gareth Epps
  Gareth Epps on ‘What Nick should have said after Thur’s elections’ http://bit.ly/118bk13 Not sure he cd really(!) but some good pts here
• Rape anonymity for the accused: well-intentioned but wrong
  Me, over @libdemvoice > Rape anonymity for the accused: well-intentioned but wrong http://bit.ly/118aEZs
• BBC News – Ford compares gay marriage debate to civil rights campaign
  Haven’t done a #LiberalHero this week. Alliance Party leader David Ford deserves it http://bbc.in/11LW4So
• Tim Harford — Article — Boycotts will not help Bangladesh’s poor
  Good sense from Tim Harford > Boycotts will not help Bangladesh’s poor http://bit.ly/13Wbqpf