Stephen Tall

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

• Labour should be congratulating Osborne today, not attacking him
  Astute stuff from @MarkFergusonUK > Labour should be congratulating Osborne today, not attacking him http://bit.ly/13df3EL
• To emulate Blair, Ed Miliband will have to stop imitating him | Steve Richards | Comment is free | The Guardian
  .@steverichards14 says Ed Miliband should start following Tony Blair’s advice: which was to stop trying to be like TB http://bit.ly/166xyzO
• A reality check – most LibDem members prefer a post-2015 coalition with Labour to one with the Conservatives Left Watch
  .@PaulGoodmanCH takes a look @libdemvoice’s poll of LD members to offer a reality check for @ConHome readers http://bit.ly/13denPI
• Opinion: Performance related pay for teachers: does it drive up standards?
  .@laylamoran, at @libdemvoice, is sceptical of perf-related pay for teachers http://bit.ly/137fXqO. [Work hat: see http://bit.ly/137fWDi]
• personal.lse.ac.uk
  The same LSE research also shows LibDems could be pushed into *5th place* (by Ukip & Greens) in 2014 Euro elections http://bit.ly/1372nDY
• personal.lse.ac.uk
  Interesting… LSE research shows Tories would benefit at expense of Ukip from ‘open list’ PR Euro elections in 2014 http://bit.ly/1372ejO
• Opinion: Cameron’s false porn panacea
  Excellent post by @PaulThompsonLDN – “Cameron’s false porn panacea” – followed by excellent comment here: http://bit.ly/1dWJuF3
• Westminster’s short-sighted obsessions will not be what decides the next election
  Must-read frm @RafaelBehr (esp for his journo peers) > Westminster’s short-sighted obsessions won’t decide nxt electn http://bit.ly/136VClH
• BBC News – Dozens die as Spanish train derails in Galicia
  Horrific: often visit Santiago, beautiful city > BBC News – Dozens die as Spanish train derails in Galicia http://bbc.in/16aq2St