Stephen Tall

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

• Tories and Lib Dems shamed into handing back 500k 'robbed' from dead spinster Joan Edwards | Mail Online
  I think this is the closest the Lib Dems will get to an apology from the Daily Mail for its baseless accusations http://dailym.ai/1eJgDVe
• ++ Lib Dems to give party’s share of Miss Joan Edwards’ bequest to government (UPDATED)
  Updated with solicitors’ statement ++ Lib Dems to give party’s share of Miss Joan Edwards’ bequest to government http://bit.ly/124nHJy
• Joan Edwards' Donation Handed To Treasury
  Joan Edwards’ solicitors via Sky News: “It was confirmed by Miss Edwards at the time of her instructions that…” http://bit.ly/15Dodva
• Daily Mail accuses “grasping politicians of pocketing spinster’s £500,000 legacy”. Let’s have some facts first, please.
  That Daily Mail accusation against “grasping politicians pocketing spinster’s £500,000 legacy”. My thoughts: http://bit.ly/14ak2az
• Tell the truth: the NHS will soon be bust | The Times
  .@gabyhinsliff: “Tell the truth: NHS will soon be bust” http://thetim.es/1bsPXYW But the politicians won’t cos the voters don’t want to hear
• Reminder: 10 days to get your nominations in for the Liberal Democrat Voice Awards
  Have you submitted your nominations for the @libdemvoice awards yet? You’ve just 10 days http://bit.ly/1bsFjla (via @caronmlindsay)
• Richard Dawkins Bashes Islam | New Republic
  Excellent stuff from @IChotiner > Richard Dawkins Bashes Islam | New Republic http://on.tnr.com/148q8It (h/t @mrianleslie)
• Nate Silver may be right about the Scottish referendum. But he can't bring order to the chaos of politics – Telegraph Blogs
  Hmm. @JamesKirkup is actually a v acute journo. But I really don’t think he’s understood Nate Silver’s point at all http://bit.ly/167R7Hi