Stephen Tall

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

• Europe’s wings must be clipped – but how? – Telegraph
  Sue Cameron on the Deputy Speaker runners and riders http://bit.ly/18B4D7D < 5 Tories in the running
• Scarborough councillor refuses to apologise for calling grandmother a ‘stupid old cow’ – Yorkshire Post
  Good grief > Scarborough councillor refuses to apologise for calling grandmother a ‘stupid old cow’ – Yorkshire Post http://bit.ly/18B4cKF
• Fareham councillor leaves UKIP to become an independent – Portsmouth News
  LibDem -> Tory -> Ukip -> Independent. Interestingly Owenite political journey of a Portsmouth councillor http://bit.ly/18B3JrE
• POLITICS: Why Lib Dems aren't disheartened about losing North Ward (From Oxford Mail)
  Good stuff from @neilfawcett > POLITICS: Why Lib Dems aren’t disheartened about losing North Ward (From Oxford Mail) http://bit.ly/18B3qxh
• No one party can unite this divided nation | The Times
  Must,must,must-read piece by Philip Collins today > No one party can unite this divided nation http://thetim.es/1fNuwHU
• No one party can unite this divided nation | The Times
  .@PCollinsTimes on 2015: “a bit like this year’s Premier League – interesting mainly bec all top teams are rubbish” http://thetim.es/1bCXWDm
• Letters: David Aaronovitch defends Daniel Finkelstein, Godfrey Bloom defends himself » The Spectator
  “For shame, Peter.” Brilliant response by @DAaronovitch to @OborneTweets’ purposeless ad hom against @Dannythefink > http://bit.ly/1fNtSKo
• Question Time and Mehdi Hasan puts the boot in the Daily Mail 3 /10 /2013 – YouTube
  Brutal but rather brilliant from @mehdirhasan, putting the boot into the Daily Mail on #bbcqt last night ? http://bit.ly/1bCTCDT
• Labour 'covered up' hospital care scandal – ITV News
  I don’t wholly buy Tory spin on alleged hospital cover-ups – but imagine what Lab wd say if positions were reversed? http://itv.co/1bCTgx4