Stephen Tall

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

• Why are charitable resources not targeted where they are most needed? | John Mohan | Society | The Guardian
  “Why are charitable resources not targeted where most needed?” > http://bit.ly/1cnUZny (Always the problem with random acts of kindness)
• The transformation of Tower Hamlets: how they did it | IOE London blog
  “The transformation of Tower Hamlets” by @Director_IOE: how some of England’s worst schools were turned around http://bit.ly/1drCFi8
• The Lobbying Bill is bad for liberty » Spectator Blogs
  Interesting from @RobinAsheem > “The Lobbying Bill is bad for liberty” by tilting playing field against campaigners http://bit.ly/1cnRJc2
• Ukip can huff and puff, but Cameron's referendum pledge will win the Eurosceptic vote – Telegraph Blogs
  Dan Hodges has a point that, mostly, political leadership is about buying enough time to navigate the current crisis http://bit.ly/1cnRa1V
• Benefits Street is a challenge for the Right | The Times
  Benefits Street dilemma from @dannythefink: social security doesn’t solve problems; but nor does taking it away http://thetim.es/1d3sPBP
• More like “London, France’s 68th biggest city” | A Fistful Of Euros
  Aw, apparently it’s a myth that London’s the 6th biggest French city (68th is closer) http://bit.ly/1d0Cr0c (h/t @GaryTomWilliams)
• BBC News – Why are 95 Conservative MPs backing calls for EU veto?
  That 95 Tory MPs fit these 5 categories is, erm, troubling… http://bbc.in/1eG1eYO
• Stephen Tall: The past elections the main parties love and fear | Conservative Home
  A ConHome commenter writes… “Why do we have to keep putting up with this Haw Haw-esque propaganda on ConHome?” http://bit.ly/1eG0NOj
• Ipsos MORI | Poll | King’s College London / Ipsos MORI political leadership poll
  What determines how voters vote? Policies, party and leadership: in that order, acc to Ipsos-MORI research http://bit.ly/1cixUTc