http://www.politics-daily.co.uk Matt Wardman's Daily Roundup of News and Comment in the British Media Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:05:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en Copyright Matt Wardman office@politics-daily.co.uk (Matt Wardman) office@politics-daily.co.uk Daily Roundup 1440 news,politics,business,mattwardman,daily,roundup,politics,news A Daily Roundup of UK News and Politics A six days a week roundup (not on Sunday) of stories from the British Press and Websites. A focus on Politics and unusual stories. Matt Wardman No no http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/images/daily-roundup-144.jpg Copyright Matt Wardmannews,politics,business,mattwardman,daily,roundup,politics,newsNews & PoliticsBusiness/Business NewsSociety & Culturemattwardman@gmail.comMatt Wardman http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~3/237444939/ http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2996#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:54:00 +0000 mattwardman@gmail.com (Matt Wardman) http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2996 <p>Here is todays roundup of stories.</p> <p>[audio:http://www.mattwardman.com/pod/20080219-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3</p> <p>Click through to <a title="Daily Roundup" href="http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/category/columns/a-daily-roundup/" target="_blank">Wardman Wire</a>.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=y2LUII"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=y2LUII" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=rT69oI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=rT69oI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=AKFB7i"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=AKFB7i" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=GK0HiI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=GK0HiI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=zEHEei"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=zEHEei" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=BUl3yi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=BUl3yi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=pKT6Ci"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=pKT6Ci" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~4/237444939" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=2996 3:25 Here is todays roundup of stories. [audio:http://www.mattwardman.com/pod/20080219-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] News Mail - The 'conspirators': Those involved in Diana and Dodi's 'murders' - according to Al Fayed Mr Fayed yesterday detailed his . Here is todays roundup of stories. [audio:http://www.mattwardman.com/pod/20080219-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] News Mail - The 'conspirators': Those involved in Diana and Dodi's 'murders' - according to Al Fayed Mr Fayed yesterday detailed his belief that some of the most senior figures in the country had been involved in Diana and Dodi's "murders". Times Online - It's official: the Landfill Prize Top 10 From oh-so-clever toothbrushes to an infant care timer. What you said you could really live without Times Online - 'Barely trainedrsquo; paralegals will be forced to take CPS cases to trial Plans are due to go ahead for thousands of trials a year to be prosecuted by non-lawyers, even though the paralegals themselves say that they are insufficiently trained, The Times has learnt. Economist - The road to e-democracy E-government is only the beginning BBC - Prescott warns critics off China Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has rounded on China's critics, saying relations cannot be allowed to sour over the Darfur issue. NYT - With Oil Prices Rising, Wood Makes a Comeback After years of steep decline, wood heat is back, with people flocking to dealers to buy new wood stoves, wood boilers and stoves that burn pellets made of wood byproducts. Comment Telegraph - How can MPs get rid of a turbulent Speaker? We live in different times, but history serves as an indicator of just how difficult it is for the Commons to rid itself of a Speaker in whom it has lost confidence. Guardian - NHS chief accused of eroding hospitals' independence David Nicholson, the NHS chief executive, was accused of breaking the law by issuing instructions to foundation hospitals that infringe their independence. Comment is Free - Fascism on film Brazilians should be ashamed at the success of Tropa de Elite, a film which dehumanises the victims of police torture Scotland BBC - Wildcat population to be surveyed Walkers in the Highlands are being asked to help discover the true numbers of one of Britain's most secretive creatures - the Scottish wildcat. Wales OurKingdom - Will Morgan deliver on the promise which sunk the rainbow coalition? Just when Gordon Brown concedes therersquo;s ldquo;a very strong caserdquo; for a review of Scottish devolution, the man he appointed to represent Wales around the Cabinet table has been downplaying expectations of refreshing the Assemblyrsquo;s powers. Tags: daily roundup, wardman wire Randeep Ramesh (Guardian) - The new Asian tiger poised to match China Anil Ambani will overtake his older brother Mukesh to become the country's richest man with a fortune of more than $60bn leter this month. Patrick Wintour and Will Woodward (Guardian) - Climate blame for India as Brown praises Chinese role Environment minister says Delhi not yet putting shoulder to wheel on emissions Thair Shaikh (Guardian) - MoD loses personal details of 600,000 potential recruits The personal details of 600,000 people who had expressed an interest in joining the armed forces have gone missing after a laptop belonging to a Royal Navy officer was stolen, the Ministry of Defence said last night. Martin Wainwright (Guardian) - Severn valley braced for weekend of flooding The latest forecasts last night suggested that most of the area would be spared, but the Environment Agency warned that intense bursts of rain could overwhelm some defences, and contingency planning was in hand. GAIL COLLINS (Mail) - Pupils plagiarise so much that we receive essays with adverts accidentally copied from internet More than half of teachers believe that plagiarism is a major problem among A-level pupils, a teaching union warned yesterday. NYT (NYT) - White House Study Found 473 Days of E-Mail Gone The White House possesses no archived e-mail messages for many of its component offices, including the Executive Office of the President and the Office of the Vice President, for hundreds ... a-daily-roundup Matt Wardman no No http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2996 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~3/235465096/ http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2992#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:00:00 +0000 mattwardman@gmail.com (Matt Wardman) http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2992 <p>Here is today's roundup of stories.</p> <p>[audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080215-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3]</p> <p>Click through to the <a title="A Daily Rundup" href="http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/category/columns/a-daily-roundup/" target="_blank">Wardman Wire</a> for the written summary.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=Yvi5bI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=Yvi5bI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=QU3KVI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=QU3KVI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=lZTHzi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=lZTHzi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=xgHmfI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=xgHmfI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=UTLUpi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=UTLUpi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=DgNlki"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=DgNlki" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=RStZ9i"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=RStZ9i" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~4/235465096" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=2992 6:11 Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080215-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Faisal al Yafai (Comment is Free) - More cartoons, please Offence is good, but it's important to keep things fresh. Here's Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080215-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Faisal al Yafai (Comment is Free) - More cartoons, please Offence is good, but it's important to keep things fresh. Here's how the Danes could have done it better Economist (Economist) - Faith, law and democracy - Defining the limits of exceptionalism The right of faiths to run their own affairs and regulate the lives of their adherents has recently become controversialmdash;because of fear of Islam Iain Dale (Telegraph) - For all our sakes, Boris Johnson must win Ken Livingstone is displaying all the signs of being the political equivalent of a paranoid schizophrenic. He is paranoid about his rival for the London mayoralty, Boris Johnson." News BBC (BBC) - Cuts threaten UK intelligence A reduction of 121 posts has been proposed for the Defence Intelligence Staff (DIS) which analyses information from GCHQ, MI6 and the MoD. BBC (BBC) - UK-US extradition deal attacked The UK's extradition laws have been attacked as unfair in the wake of the Appeal Court ruling that a wrongly accused pilot can claim compensation. If Lotfi Raissi were held under current rules he would have been extradited to the US, the Lib Dems and the human rights group Liberty have said. BBC (BBC) - Islam critic asks for protection Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the former Dutch MP and outspoken critic of Islam, has appealed to the EU to create a fund to help protect people in her position. NYT (NYT) - Signs in Kenya of a Land Redrawn by Ethnicity Kenya used to be considered one of the most promising countries in Africa. Now it is in the throes of ethnically segregating itself. Sky (Sky) - NHS Workers Lie Over Qualifications A third of NHS Trusts have identified healthworkers using fake CVs or lying about criminal convictions, according to research seen by Sky News. Times (Times Online) - The carbon-zero future for new homes By 2016 every new home built in Britain will be carbon-zero. Some of these homes will be in ten new eco-towns (comprising between 5,000 and 20,000 homes) to be created by 2020. Obituary Economist (Economist) - Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Thirty years earlier the maharishi, who had studied maths and physics at Allahabad University, had calculated that one person practising the transcendental meditation he promoted could induce virtuous behaviour among 99 non-meditators. Scotland BBC (BBC) - Governments row on bomber future The Scottish and UK Governments have clashed over the future of the convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset Ali Al-Megrahi. Wales BBC (BBC) - Labour MP is given police apology The chief and deputy chief constables of North Wales Police have apologised to Wrexham MP Ian Lucas over comments in a BBC Wales TV documentary. [tags]daily roundup, the skinny, matt wardman, wardman wire, mattwardman[/tags] a-daily-roundup Matt Wardman no No http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2992 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~3/234294441/ http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2986#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:03:00 +0000 mattwardman@gmail.com (Matt Wardman) http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2986 <p>There won't be a roundup today, as I am spending the morning working on an exclusive story coming out on the <a title="Wardman Wire" href="http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/" target="_blank">Wardman Wire</a> at around midday.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=zkEXJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=zkEXJI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=7pKO8I"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=7pKO8I" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=R5RZCi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=R5RZCi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=gCixjI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=gCixjI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=s8CYli"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=s8CYli" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=bHQYOi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=bHQYOi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=bIp7ai"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=bIp7ai" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~4/234294441" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=2986 0:19 There won't be a roundup today, as I am spending the morning working on an exclusive story coming out on the Wardman Wire at around ... There won't be a roundup today, as I am spending the morning working on an exclusive story coming out on the Wardman Wire at around midday. [tags]daily roundup, the skinny, matt wardman, wardman wire, mattwardman[/tags] a-daily-roundup Matt Wardman no No http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2986 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~3/233663463/ http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2984#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:00:00 +0000 mattwardman@gmail.com (Matt Wardman) http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2984 <p>Here is today's roundup of stories.</p> <p>[audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080212-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3]</p> <p>Click through to the <a title="A Daily Rundup" href="http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/category/columns/a-daily-roundup/" target="_blank">Wardman Wire</a> for the written summary.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=RWEv7I"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=RWEv7I" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=BDmGGI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=BDmGGI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=HkVeli"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=HkVeli" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=jY5qrI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=jY5qrI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=r7eOci"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=r7eOci" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=y4PX8i"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=y4PX8i" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=pkUUzi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=pkUUzi" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~4/233663463" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=2984 5:15 Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080212-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Lead Francis Eliott (Telegraph) - Users face Net ban in crackdown on pirates Internet service providers (ISPs) will be legally requ Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080212-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Lead Francis Eliott (Telegraph) - Users face Net ban in crackdown on pirates Internet service providers (ISPs) will be legally required to take action against users who access pirated material, The Times has learnt. Ed Vaizey, the Shadow Arts Minister, said: David Cameron called on the internet providers to address this issue last summer. The credibility of the Governmentrsquo;s latest threat is undermined by the fact that ministers have spent so many years dithering on whether to legislate." Comment Economist (Economist) - Kenya diary - Flash point Mr Szapary circles around, and we see other crowds outside the prison, the Catholic church, and small groups moving along with weapons in hand towards the gates of some of the flower farms. Mr Szaparyrsquo;s farm looks to be untouched. When we land, he calls his managers. One has taken shelter in the prison, too scared to leave, the other is on a boat in the lake. Mr Szapary tells him to make for Crescent Island, which has a grass airstrip. He gets back in his plane and flies off. Alone, I call the Catholic priest in town and get on with my reporting for the day. News Times (BBC) - Warning of 'Jeremy Kyle' future A lack of father figures is creating a Jeremy Kyle generation of men with little chance of work and a high rate of criminality, the Tories have warned - Chris Grayling John Carvel, Social Affairs Editor (Guardian) - Pioneering 45-minute treatment for diabetes holds prospect of cure Cell transplants approved for type 1 patients on NHS Treatment may end need for insulin injections NYT (NYT) - Mortgage Crisis Spreads Past Subprime Loans As home prices fall and banks tighten lending standards, people with good, or prime, credit histories are falling behind on their payments for home loans, auto loans and credit cards at a quickening pace, according to industry data and economists. Sky (Sky) - Designs Of The Year The symbol for the congestion charge extension in west London is on the shortlist for best international designs of the year.But does is really deserve its place and what about the other contenders? Robin Perrie (Sun) - eBay axe bids on scarves INTERNET auction site eBay last night banned Manchester United fans from selling commemorative Munich disaster scarves mdash; and accused them of profiting from human tragedy. Times (Times Online) - China accused as space shuttle spy is arrested in FBI swoops A former Boeing engineer was arrested in the United States yesterday for allegedly stealing space shuttle secrets for China, in a case likely to put further strain on relations between the two nations. Obituary Steve Clemons (Comment is Free) - Remembering Tom Lantos The US congressman, who died today of cancer at age 80, was a crusader for human rights who came to favour a new approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Scotland BBC (BBC) - Number of female inmates doubles The number of female prisoners in Scotland has doubled in the past 10 years, a prison inspection has found. Wales BBC (BBC) - Drinking culture crackdown plans It will pinpoint those who drink to excess and do not believe they have a problem, and will also target the young and binge drinkers in particular. [tags]daily roundup, the skinny, matt wardman, wardman wire, mattwardman[/tags] a-daily-roundup Matt Wardman no No http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2984 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~3/233108187/ http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2983#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:00:00 +0000 mattwardman@gmail.com (Matt Wardman) http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2983 <p>Here is today's roundup of stories.</p> <p>[audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080211-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3]</p> <p>Click through to the <a title="A Daily Rundup" href="http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/category/columns/a-daily-roundup/" target="_blank">Wardman Wire</a> for the written summary.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=EEUngI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=EEUngI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=X8ByfI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=X8ByfI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=7KxFYi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=7KxFYi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=TqwqQI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=TqwqQI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=URtsVi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=URtsVi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=EndXTi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=EndXTi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=aD8hFi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=aD8hFi" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~4/233108187" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=2983 4:11 Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080211-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Economist (Economist) - What role for sharia in the West? STEEPED in a culture of emollience, gentility and the avoidanc Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080211-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Economist (Economist) - What role for sharia in the West? STEEPED in a culture of emollience, gentility and the avoidance of hard arguments, the English established Church has little knowledge of how to handle public opinion when it suddenly finds itself in the eye of a gigantic storm. And, for better or worse, the countryrsquo;s politically-active Muslims are capable of showing much greater deftness and sophistication. David Ward (Guardian) - Attacks on fire crews increasing, says union Attacks on fire crews dealing with blazes have become a recreational activity in parts of Britain, firefighter leaders claimed today. Nick Cohen (Guardian)- Why Tom Cruise would love our courts If Anonymous has his or her way, hundreds of demonstrators will launch the London Scientology Raid on the Scientology British HQ this morning. He or she is promising an EPIC to show that we actually give a damn and whoever he or she is, the British Anonymous isn't alone. News Jane Little (BBC) - Super-delegates come to the fore It is increasingly likely that the two candidates will go to the August Convention with neither having reached the magic number of 2,025 delegates to clinch the nomination. NYT (NYT) - Between States, Hard Feelings Over a Rockrsquo;s Place Some Ohioans say the rock is an important piece of Portsmouth history and should be put on display. Some Kentuckians say the rock is an important piece of Kentucky, period, and should be returned. And some in both states say: Irsquo;ve been distracted by war, recession and a presidential campaign, so forgive me. But are we fighting over a rock? Sky (Sky) - Striking Writers Pen Hollywood Ending Striking Hollywood writers appear to be finally ready to go back to work after their union representatives endorsed a deal with the major studios. Martin Fletcher (Times Online) - Al-Qaeda leaders admit: We are in crisis. There is panic and fear Al-Qaeda in Iraq faces an extraordinary crisis. Last year's mass defection of ordinary Sunnis from al-Qaeda to the US military created panic, fear and the unwillingness to fight. The terrorist group security structure suffered total collapse. Scotland BBC (BBC) - Return to fold call for Berwick An unofficial vote is taking place in the English borders town asking locals whether they want to switch from England to being part of Scotland. Wales BBC (BBC) - Morgan to quit on 70th birthday First Minister Rhodri Morgan has revealed he will stand down around his 70th birthday on 29 September, 2009. [tags]daily roundup, the skinny, matt wardman, wardman wire, mattwardman[/tags] a-daily-roundup Matt Wardman no No http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2983 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~3/231438781/ http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2982#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:00:00 +0000 mattwardman@gmail.com (Matt Wardman) http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2982 <p>Here is today's roundup of stories.</p> <p>[audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080208-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3]</p> <p>Click through to the <a title="A Daily Rundup" href="http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/category/columns/a-daily-roundup/" target="_blank">Wardman Wire</a> for the written summary.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=bMZ9OI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=bMZ9OI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=TqX6wI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=TqX6wI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=ED2Mzi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=ED2Mzi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=SeCzGI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=SeCzGI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=2wMVIi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=2wMVIi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=vYOHci"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=vYOHci" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=lLEGMi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=lLEGMi" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~4/231438781" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=2982 5:00 Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080208-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Alan Johnson (Comment is Free) - Thinking about the unthinkable A proposal to help eliminate global poverty raises several Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080208-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Alan Johnson (Comment is Free) - Thinking about the unthinkable A proposal to help eliminate global poverty raises several questions, but is far from being an eccentric policy Economist (Economist) - How America and Europe own each other A NEW REPORT by the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union offers a useful reminder that behind all the hoopla about China, India and other emerging economies, ties between the rich nations of the western world go very deep indeed. Economist (Economist) - Russia revives a vicious lie In the past six months no fewer than four different outlets have revived the outrageous falsehood that it was the Nazis, not the Soviets, who murdered 20,000 captured Polish officers at Katyn in 1940. That Stalin-era lie, enforced at gun-point in post-war Poland, viciously aggravated the original crime. It was buried in 1990, with solemn Kremlin support. Guardian (Guardian) - So can Boris pull it off? And do the Tories really want him to? Now some Tories close to leader David Cameron are convinced Johnson can win the race, although some believe that could be a mixed blessing. Sky (Sky) - BAFTA Awards The film industry is eagerly anticipating the Baftas - and so is Sky entertainment correspondent Matt Smith. Here's his guide to who could be walking away with an award. Francis Charig (Telegraph) - My escape from BA038 was damn fun The announcement for us to evacuate the plane was made calmly and was a surprise to me. I doubt if you've had to go down a chute before but it was damn fun; I would have loved to have had another go but we were being taken well away from the plane to safety. News BBC (BBC) - MP fury over EU vote campaign A Labour MP has clashed angrily with EU treaty referendum campaigner Derek Scott in a BBC radio interview. Jonathan Fildes (BBC) - Knee dynamo taps people power US and Canadian scientists have built a novel device that effortlessly harvests energy from human movements. Times (Times Online) - Scotland Yard ready to deliver its findings on Benazir Bhutto assassination Scotland Yard risks inflaming the heated preelection political atmosphere in Pakistan today when it delivers its report on the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Andrew Norfolk (Times Online) - Lawyers forced to repay millions taken from sick miners compensation Law firms that grew rich by exploiting sick miners are to be forced to repay tens of millions of pounds that they wrongly sliced from their clientsrsquo; compensation. Scotland BBC (BBC) - Turn of tide on fire crew attacks Assaults on firefighters in Scotland are gradually decreasing, according to the Fire Brigade Union (FBU), though attacks in England continue to rise. Wales BBC (BBC) - Low house price boost for valleys Fewer people are moving away from the south Wales valleys and more are setting up home in the area because of lower house prices, it is claimed. Blogs BBC (BBC) - Milk with your iPod? The fact that MPs can claim expenses of pound;250 without a receipt has already been greeted with widespread incredulity. The fact we learnt today is likely to be greeted with even more. MPs can, apparently, also claim pound;400 a month for food without receipts. [tags]daily roundup, the skinny, matt wardman, wardman wire, mattwardman[/tags] a-daily-roundup Matt Wardman no No http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2982 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~3/230863238/ http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2981#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:00:00 +0000 mattwardman@gmail.com (Matt Wardman) http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2981 <p>Here is today's roundup of stories.</p> <p>[audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080207-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3]</p> <p>Click through to the <a title="A Daily Rundup" href="http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/category/columns/a-daily-roundup/" target="_blank">Wardman Wire</a> for the written summary.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=f1lK7I"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=f1lK7I" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=9YZU7I"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=9YZU7I" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=dW6k5i"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=dW6k5i" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=x0CGpI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=x0CGpI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=G21hRi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=G21hRi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=V9GKli"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=V9GKli" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=CzjyKi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=CzjyKi" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~4/230863238" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=2981 5:44 Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080207-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Jeff Jarvis (Comment is Free) - Perhaps I should join the cult Super Tuesday: Compare and contrast the Obama and Clinton .. Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080207-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Jeff Jarvis (Comment is Free) - Perhaps I should join the cult Super Tuesday: Compare and contrast the Obama and Clinton victory speeches last night and you see the essential difference is oratory not issues Economist (Economist) - Surveillance states PRIVACY is a thorny issue. And the level of intrusion by the state in the private lives of its citizens differs from country to country. In recent years terrorist threats have driven many governments to enact laws that erode privacy. Technological advances have made this job all the easier. Countries with fewer enemies, or less cash, tend to afford their citizens more privacy. The result is that the world is becoming a less private place, though not necessarily any safer. News BBC (BBC) - UK navy to end goat experiments The Ministry of Defence says it will abandon deep-diving experiments which involve inducing decompression sickness in live goats. BBC (BBC) - Tories bid to transform Lottery They say that since 1998 pound;3.8bn for the National Lottery four good causes has been diverted to fund government priorities like health and education. FT (FT) - SocGen faces US investigation The US Securities and Exchange Commission is looking at whether Socieacute;teacute; Geacute;neacute;rale violated US securities laws as it unwound and revealed its euro;4.9bn loss from the Jeacute;rocirc;me Kerviel allegedly rogue derivatives trades, the Financial Times has learnt. Guardian (Guardian) - Serbia PM blocks EU pact in protest over Kosovo declaration The Serbia nationalist prime minister yesterday blocked the signing of a landmark pact between Belgrade and the EU in an attempt to delay the secession of Kosovo. NYT (NYT) - For Jarvik Heart Pioneer, Drug Ads Raise Questions Dr. Robert Jarvik is best known for the artificial heart he pioneered more than a quarter-century ago. Since then he had toiled in relative obscurity mdash; until he began appearing in television ads two years ago for the Pfizer cholesterol drug Lipitor. Sky (Sky) - Will Ipswich Accused Give Evidence? Jurors are waiting today to discover whether a forklift truck driver accused of murdering five prostitutes in Suffolk will give evidence at his trial. Catherine Philp (Times Online) - CIA admits waterboarding of terror suspects It was a good day to bury bad news. As millions of Americans were glued to the most exciting presidential race in living memory, the Bush Administration admitted publicly for the first time that it had used the simulated drowning technique of waterboarding on terror suspects in its custody. Christine Seib and Siobhan Kennedy (Times Online) - Northern Rock faces 2,400 job cuts As many as 2,400 jobs could be cut from Northern Rock over the next three years, managers of the troubled bank said yesterday, as they outlined their plan to rescue the Rock. Scotland BBC (BBC) - MSPs agree to pass Scots budget The Scottish Government's budget has been passed with Conservative support, after ministers made several last-minute concessions. BBC (BBC) - Trump team denies sleaze claims Donald Trump's spokesman, George Sorial, told a Holyrood inquiry that the organisation was very offended by the claims of special treatment. Wales BBC (BBC) - Garden's pound;1.9m debt is wiped out Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones said it was a one-off grant to put the pound;43m garden on a sound financial footing to attract private investment. Blogs Cassilis (Cassilis) - This weeks Think Tank Roundup... I mentioned below that I'd try and introduce a weekly roundup of all the most interesting things coming out of the leading UK / US think tanks. I find I spend more #38; more time reading those sorts of things rather than blogs so I might as well share what I find. [tags]daily roundup, the skinny, matt wardman, wardman wire, mattwardman[/tags] a-daily-roundup Matt Wardman no No http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2981 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~3/230334955/ http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2980#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:00:00 +0000 mattwardman@gmail.com (Matt Wardman) http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2980 <p>Here is today's roundup of stories.</p> <p>[audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080206-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3]</p> <p>Click through to the <a title="A Daily Rundup" href="http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/category/columns/a-daily-roundup/" target="_blank">Wardman Wire</a> for the written summary.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=01EmSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=01EmSI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=ZxVvCI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=ZxVvCI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=retGni"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=retGni" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=VlX97I"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=VlX97I" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=REoFEi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=REoFEi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=SJIrwi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=SJIrwi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=iqK7ai"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=iqK7ai" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~4/230334955" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=2980 5:01 Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080206-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Geoffrey Wheatcroft (Comment is Free) - Lament for the disarmer We may have been naive, but I do not regret my ... Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080206-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Geoffrey Wheatcroft (Comment is Free) - Lament for the disarmer We may have been naive, but I do not regret my CND days. Fifty years on, where are our heirs? Mary O'Hara (Guardian) - Bridging the gap Fed up with having no voice on issues that affect them, a group of campaigners with dementia are making themselves heard in the corridors of power. Carl Mortished (Times Online) - Do not be taken in by the oil giants and their billions Do not be fooled; this pumped-up industry is impoverished, both in performance and opportunity. Beset from all sides, by inflation, weak operations and lack of opportunity, the oil majors have reverted to Plan A - cut the costs and raise the dividend. News BBC (BBC) - Review backs intercept evidence An independent review into the use of intercept evidence in court cases will conclude that it can and should be allowed, the BBC has learned. BBC (BBC) - Mobiles not brain cancer risk Mobile phone use does not raise the risk of brain tumours, a Japanese study suggests Economist (Economist) - The day after Super Tuesday Muddle for the Democrats, but John McCain pushes close to the Republican nomination Mail (Mail) - Four MP couples caught cashing in on taxpayer-funded housing allowances Four husband and wife couples in the Commons are cashing in on taxpayer-funded housing allowances by claiming twice for the same home. NYT (NYT) - Voting Goes Smoothly in Most Places Despite long lines, confusion among poll workers and scattered computer malfunctions, there were no reports of widespread problems Tuesday as voters showed up in record numbers to cast ballots for their preferred presidential candidates. The Sun (The Sun) - Army runs out of machine guns British troops desperately need 400 of the jumbo 0.5in calibre heavy machine guns ndash; the weapon most acutely missed. Franics Elliott and Philip Webster (Times Online) - Juries should hear wire tap and e-mail evidence, says review Gordon Brown will announce the findings of an independent review today that will open the door to the use of intercept evidence in court. Scotland BBC (BBC) - Budget showdown after quit threat The Scottish Government pound;30bn budget faces a crucial vote after First Minister Alex Salmond threatened to quit if MSPs do not support the plans. Wales BBC (BBC) - Extra cash for Welsh newspapers An extra subsidy pot of pound;200,000 a year for Welsh language newspapers and magazines has been announced by the Welsh language minister. Blogs (Brass Neck) Telegraph - Dromey faces online challenge Brassneck understands that Labour's Treasurer, Jack Dromey, is to face a challenge from Mark McDonald, a human rights barrister and associate editor of the Labour Home website. The site, which is backing McDonald's challenge, hopes to use the internet to reconnect the party to grassroots by enabling members to have their say and question McDonald through online polling and live forums. [tags]daily roundup, the skinny, matt wardman, wardman wire, mattwardman[/tags] a-daily-roundup Matt Wardman no No http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2980 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~3/228764039/ http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2978#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:50:00 +0000 mattwardman@gmail.com (Matt Wardman) http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2978 <p>Here is today's roundup of stories.</p> <p>[audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080204-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3]</p> <p>Click through to the <a title="A Daily Rundup" href="http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/category/columns/a-daily-roundup/" target="_blank">Wardman Wire</a> for the written summary.</p> <h2>Comment</h2> <p><br /> <a href="http://www.mattwardman.com/cgi/clickmanager.cgi?dl=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/04/business/media/04adcol.html?_r=1&#38;hp&#38;oref=slogin" titl="It is Super Bowl Ad Time">NYT (NYT)</a>- <strong>It is Super Bowl Ad Time</strong><br /> Many commercials that appeared during Super Bowl XLII took a satiric tack, spoofing movies, television shows, video clips, celebrity misbehavior and more.</p> <p><a href="http://www.mattwardman.com/cgi/clickmanager.cgi?dl=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/02/04/do0401.xml" titl="Labour has turned police into pen-pushers">Phlip Johnston (Telegraph)</a> - <strong>Labour has turned police into pen-pushers</strong><br /> The mobile reassurance unit that most people want is a bobby on the beat; and yet despite 40,000 more police officers than there were in 1970, they see fewer of them than ever.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=nVzO6I"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=nVzO6I" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=ajapEI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=ajapEI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=gdhOmi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=gdhOmi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=B6R1oI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=B6R1oI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=IKDEAi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=IKDEAi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=sCZ66i"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=sCZ66i" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=hU7XOi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=hU7XOi" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~4/228764039" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=2978 5:14 Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080204-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment NYT (NYT)- It is Super Bowl Ad Time Many commercials that appeared during Super Bowl XLII took a satiric tack, spoofing ... Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080204-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment NYT (NYT)- It is Super Bowl Ad Time Many commercials that appeared during Super Bowl XLII took a satiric tack, spoofing movies, television shows, video clips, celebrity misbehavior and more. Phlip Johnston (Telegraph) - Labour has turned police into pen-pushers The mobile reassurance unit that most people want is a bobby on the beat; and yet despite 40,000 more police officers than there were in 1970, they see fewer of them than ever. News BBC (BBC) - Brown unaware of bugging letter Downing Street says it has no evidence that the PM received a letter from the Conservative Party warning that an MP's conversations may have been bugged. Mr Ahmad faces no charges in the UK but is awaiting a decision from the European courts to discover if he will be extradited to the US, on suspicion of running websites raising funds for the Taleban. Patrick Barkham (Guardian) - Hackers declare war on Scientologists Actor's video clip forced off YouTube, say activists Church hit by sabotage of website and day of protest Mike Pflanz (Telegraph) - Refugee aid threatened amid Chad fighting One of Africa's biggest aid operations, which is keeping 370,000 refugees alive, was in jeopardy when Chad's capital was engulfed in fighting" Times (Times Online) - Day trip to Auschwitz for pupils from every school Two sixth-formers from every school in England are to visit Auschwitz to learn about the Holocaust. Greg Hurst (Times Online) - No 10 denies receiving Tory letter of warning about MP being bugged Gordon Brown was drawn into a dispute yesterday over a claim that police secretly bugged one of his MPs during meetings with a man suspected of links to terror groups. Obituary Economist (Economist) - Suharto, a former dictator of Indonesia, died on January 27th, aged 86 Only $16 billion of the total, more or less, was his personal fortune. The rest had been selflessly distributed to his wife, six children, half-brother and grandsons in the form of licences and monopolies, usually handed out for nothing. Scotland BBC (BBC) - Cod stock protection deal agreed Ministers have reached agreement with fishermen in Scotland on an initiative aimed at preserving cod stocks. BBC (BBC) - Salmond voices bank note concerns First Minister Alex Salmond has voiced fears Scottish banks may stop issuing their own notes if financial measures proposed by the chancellor go ahead. Mr Salmond said the proposals were a dagger at the heart of Scottish bank notes. Wales BBC (BBC) - Skipper Jones hails Wales belief Wales captain Ryan Jones described his team's stunning win over England as the greatest day of his career. Blogs Norfolk Blogger (Norfolk Blogger) - Godwins Law - Tory MEP loses the argument As a Euro sceptic myself I would prefer to see peopel argue where Europe is wrong from a positive angle using and sensible language which does not rely on the popularism in some quarters of xenophobia. [tags]daily roundup, the skinny, matt wardman, wardman wire, mattwardman[/tags] a-daily-roundup Matt Wardman no No http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2978 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~3/227870521/ http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2976#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:21:00 +0000 mattwardman@gmail.com (Matt Wardman) http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2976 <p>Here is today's roundup of stories.</p> <p>[audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080202-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3]</p> <p>Click through to the <a title="A Daily Rundup" href="http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/category/columns/a-daily-roundup/" target="_blank">Wardman Wire</a> for the written summary.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=8eAepI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=8eAepI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=E46HQI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=E46HQI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=pWEsPi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=pWEsPi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=JsMs0I"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=JsMs0I" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=SbuHXi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=SbuHXi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=iOnPHi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=iOnPHi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=B2FyJi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=B2FyJi" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~4/227870521" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=2976 5:03 Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080202-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Marina Hyde (Guardian) - Just a hunch: might police like to stop and search MPs? The deafening silence in Westminster at .. Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080202-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Marina Hyde (Guardian) - Just a hunch: might police like to stop and search MPs? The deafening silence in Westminster at the news of Derek Conway and his extraordinary family can only raise suspicions Mark Lawson (Guardian) - TV matters In the third week of the head-to-head between the returned News at Ten (ITV1) and the BBC Ten O'Clock News (BBC1), an intriguing tussle of editorial judgments is becoming clear. Economist (Economist) - A strike against al-Qaeda: The killing of Abu Laith al-Libi HE WAS not Osama bin Laden or Ayman al-Zawahiri, the most famous of al-Qaedarsquo;s leaders. But to the devotees of global jihad on the internet, Abu Laith al-Libi, was an increasingly well-known figure. Economist (Economist) - Growth hits a 31-year high in the Philippines Despite the dark clouds gathering over the global economy, the Philippines has put in its best economic performance in over three decades. Alan Cane (FT) - What it means to me: It is not just the IT ndash; wersquo;re transforming work practices, too Keith Little is the BBCrsquo;s chief information officer, the first to hold such a position in the biggest UK broadcasting organisation. BBC (BBC) - Change planned on cloning consent The government may allow scientists to clone embryos from tissues donated for research without the need for donors express consent, the BBC has learned. News Patrick Wintour (Guardian) - I'll be president of Europe if you give me the power - Blair Former PM consults old Downing Street allies on campaign for new EU role Times (Times Online) - Book chain The Works becomes latest victim in story of horror on high street About 1,600 jobs are under threat after The Works, the cut-price book chain, was forced into adminstration yesterday, a move that added to fears of more failures on the high street. Ruth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent (Times Online) - Bishop of Rochester, Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, faces death threats The Bishop of Rochester, Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, is under police protection after he and his family received death threats over his claim that parts of Britain had become ldquo;no-go areasrdquo; for non-Muslims. Economist (Economist) - Microsoft and Yahoo: bet $45 billion IT IS a potential deal that has been talked about for years, but has suddenly become a real possibility. On Friday February 1st Microsoft, the worldrsquo;s biggest software company, made a $44.6 billion offer for Yahoo!, an ailing internet giant. Mail (Mail) - Spice Girls cancel their world tour after both the Mels quit The Spice Girls have cancelled their world tour after just two months of performances and two continents amid reports of poor ticket sales. FT (FT) - Cathedrals plan dozens of music schools Cathedrals are in talks with ministers about setting up dozens of academy schools to infuse Britainrsquo;s youth with a passion for choral music. Francis Elliott, Rajeev Syal (Times Online) - Papers show Ken Livingstone used public servants in vote battle The Ken Livingstone 2004 campaign instructed public servants to write articles in support of his last reelection as Mayor of London in a breach of rules forbidding political abuse of taxpayer cash. BBC (BBC) - Alexander should list donations Holyrood standards watchdog has told Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander she needs to declare donations to her leadership campaign. Wales BBC (BBC) - Labour AM faces standards inquiry A Labour AM is facing an inquiry by the Welsh assembly Independent Standards Advisor over allegations she misused public money. [tags]daily roundup, the skinny, matt wardman, wardman wire, mattwardman[/tags] a-daily-roundup Matt Wardman no No http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2976 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~3/225859569/ http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2973#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:30:00 +0000 mattwardman@gmail.com (Matt Wardman) http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2973 <p>Here is today's roundup of stories.</p> <p>[audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080130-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3]</p> <p>Click through to the <a title="A Daily Rundup" href="http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/category/columns/a-daily-roundup/" target="_blank">Wardman Wire</a> for the written summary.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=HDwLrI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=HDwLrI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=VYKqcI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=VYKqcI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=tocYCi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=tocYCi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=3yMWSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=3yMWSI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=M3qeai"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=M3qeai" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=DqOvQi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=DqOvQi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=uDHQni"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=uDHQni" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~4/225859569" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=2973 5:04 Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080130-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Tanya Gold (Comment is Free) - For more and more women, booze offers the only escape As a recovering alcoholic, I know . Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080130-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Tanya Gold (Comment is Free) - For more and more women, booze offers the only escape As a recovering alcoholic, I know how the constant assault on female self-esteem in our society is creating unprecedented misery Economist (Economist) - Three-dimensional television pictures for all the family are under development A new form of display being developed by Ian Sexton and his colleagues at De Montfort University, in Leicester, England, could allow people to watch 3DTV from anywhere in the room, without having to resort to glasses. Better still, it can be modified to allow a whole family to view, rather than just a lone individualmdash;and it might even let different people watch different channels at the same time. News Mark Easton (BBC) - UK paying for migrant baby boom The NHS is spending pound;350m a year to provide maternity services for foreign-born mothers, pound;200m more than a decade ago, the BBC has found. Andrew Black (BBC) - Radical approach to reoffending Turnaround, which will cover North Strathclyde and South West Scotland, will give priority to vulnerable people trying to cope with substance abuse, mental health problems, homelessness and a lack of social skills. NYT (NYT) - Giuliani Seen as Likely to Endorse Arizona Senator Republican officials said after Mr. Giulianirsquo;s distant third-place finish that he was likely to endorse Mr. McCain, possibly as early as Wednesday in California. They said the two staffs were discussing the logistics of an endorsement. Gerard Tubb (Sky) - Ikea Enters The Housing Market Shipped over from Scandinavia, where the firm has already put up 3,500 of its BokLok homes, the buildings are being erected on site and will be sold as low-cost affordable housing. Scotland BBC (BBC) - Wind turbine row moves to Europe Councillors from the Western Isles are to take their campaign backing the construction of a major wind farm on Lewis to the European Union. Wales BBC (BBC) - Expert to study politician-speak A political expert has been awarded more than pound;100,000 to fund research looking into the way politicians speak. Swansea University's Dr Alan Finlayson will analyse speeches by the UK's main party leaders over the past century. " Ewen MacAskill (Guardian) - The fall of Giuliani The former New York mayor staked everything on Florida Simon Crerar and agencies (Times Online) - Harry Potter split more painful than divorce, says JK RowlingSplitting with Harry Potter was more painful than getting divorced, a tearful JK Rowling said today. Jane Macartney (Times Online) - Do not play political games with the Olympics, says Beijing mouthpiece China attacked those it accused of seeking to politicise this summer's Olympics yesterday, predicting that attempts to use the Games to change national policy were doomed to failure. [tags]daily roundup, the skinny, matt wardman, wardman wire, mattwardman[/tags] a-daily-roundup Matt Wardman no No http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2973 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~3/225073135/ http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2972#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:30:00 +0000 mattwardman@gmail.com (Matt Wardman) http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2972 <p>Here is today's roundup of stories.</p> <p>[audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080129-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3]</p> <p>Click through to the <a title="A Daily Rundup" href="http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/category/columns/a-daily-roundup/" target="_blank">Wardman Wire</a> for the written summary.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=l761dI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=l761dI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=QxA0nI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=QxA0nI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=deE3ki"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=deE3ki" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=GNbwlI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=GNbwlI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=zENhXi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=zENhXi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=ESQrKi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=ESQrKi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=P3V6Ji"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=P3V6Ji" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~4/225073135" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=2972 4:37 Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080129-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Brian Whitaker (Comment is Free) - Foreign dictates? Faced with complaints about its human rights abuses, Egypt is sheltering behi Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080129-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Brian Whitaker (Comment is Free) - Foreign dictates? Faced with complaints about its human rights abuses, Egypt is sheltering behind specious arguments about religion and national sovereignty Dean Baker (Comment is Free) - The US economy, Pravda style The Washington Post and the rest of the DC establishment are willing to blithely airbrush history to conceal their economic policy errors Economist (Economist) - Money can not buy you love MONEY obviously matters in American politics, but some who wish to be president clearly get a better return on their investments than others. The big Democratic spenders (Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama) have already shelled out more than $40m dollars each for their campaigns; the Republican Mitt Romney has spent over $50m. News BBC (BBC) - Tory MP Conway says he is sorry Standards and Privileges Committee MPs said there was no record of what work he had done and said the pound;1,000-plus a month he was paid was too high. BBC (BBC) - Blair gets another business job He will advise the Swiss insurer Zurich on developments and trends in the international political environment, including climate change. FT (FT) - Further revelations dent SocGen reputation Soc Gen reputation took a further battering on Monday as French investigators claimed that the Eurex derivatives exchange raised the alarm last year over trading by Jerome Kerviel, the man accused of masterminding bankingrsquo;s biggest rogue trading scandal. NUT (NYT) - Illegal Globally, Bail for Profit Remains in U.S. What Wayne Spath does, which is posting bail for people accused of crimes in exchange for a fee, is all but unknown in the rest of the world. In England, Canada and other countries, agreeing to pay a defendantrsquo;s bond in exchange for money is a crime akin to witness tampering or bribing a juror mdash; a form of obstruction of justice. Julia Reid (Sky) - Podcast Popularity Booms They may have only been available for a few years, but now almost 2 million people download podcasts each week. James Kirkup (Telegraph) - Phones tapped at the rate of 1,000 a day Councils, police and intelligence services are tapping and intercepting the phone calls, emails and letters of hundreds of thousands of people every year, an official report said." Scotland Brian Taylor (BBC) - Scots stay in Edinburgh Quietly, without fuss, Scottish Ministers have dropped a key aspect of the previous Labour programme in government. Relocation is, effectively, no more. The policy of shifting public sector jobs out of Edinburgh and around Scotland was championed by the former First Minister, Jack McConnell. " Wales BBC (BBC) - Pop Centre funding investigation The Welsh Assembly Government has asked the European Commission to look at the Pop Centre MP3 Cafeacute; in Rhondda. The former education body Elwa provided pound;4m in 2002 to Avanti Media Group to set it up, but half the money was not spent and the company paid it back. The company said it had always been entirely open and was surprised there could be a further investigation." [tags]daily roundup, the skinny, matt wardman, wardman wire, mattwardman[/tags] a-daily-roundup Matt Wardman no No http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2972 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~3/224466039/ http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2970#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:15:00 +0000 mattwardman@gmail.com (Matt Wardman) http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2970 <p>Here is today's roundup of stories.</p> <p>[audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080127-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3]</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=pFVAjI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=pFVAjI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=tz6tQI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=tz6tQI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=rPFsvi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=rPFsvi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=0t9TcI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=0t9TcI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=at3pmi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=at3pmi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=1hIPhi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=1hIPhi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=wMhw2i"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=wMhw2i" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~4/224466039" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=2970 5:09 Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080128-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] I'm starting to get there with the production quality and process. We're not as smooth as David Cameron's Public Relations ... Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080128-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] I'm starting to get there with the production quality and process. We're not as smooth as David Cameron's Public Relations yet, but give it another fortnight and we will see. Comment Tom Fawthrop (Comment is Free) - General havoc - Suharto Suharto death is an occasion to reflect on how western complicity meant this staggeringly corrupt mass-murderer was never brought to justice Marcel Berlins (Guardian) - All equal under the law Rarely can a senior judge have castigated a government department in such vividly critical language. Owen Gibson (Guardian) - Music industry finds the solution to its pirate troubles - give everything away 25m tracks will be available to download Big-name advertising to fund new services Frank Melling (Telegraph) - The motorcycling year The 2008 biking season is about to get busy. Frank Melling offers a guide to the best event of the year News BBC (BBC) - Campbell: Lib Dems not fit for 24hr news Sir Menzies Campbell says the Lib Dems have too many alternative power sources for the era of 24-hour news. Economist (Economist) - The week ahead A big week in American politics, and other news Clare Dyer (Guardian) - First 10 high court judges under new diversity rules Although the new rules were designed to promote more women and ethnic minority candidates, all the judges appointed since they were introduced have been white male barristers and most were educated at independent schools. Gareth McLean (Guardian) - Scots love a good deal, but Lidl pound;25 kilt is a bargain too far In Scotland this month, Lidl is selling kilts for pound;24.99. To accompany the kilt, which is available in Mackenzie, Douglas and Black Watch tartans, the German food retailer that goes where Waitrose fears to tread is also offering a Jacobite shirt and a sporran, at pound;12.99 each. Underwear, for obvious reasons, is not included. Sky (Sky) - Men Cut Shark Head Off To Save Friend Fishermen had to cut the head off a shark after it bit one of their colleagues and refused to let go. Francis Elliott (Times Online) - Proxy donation drags Health Secretary into Labour funding row Alan Johnson accepted money from a foreigner, declared another donation late and took a cheque from a proxy, The Times has learnt. Nick Meo (Times Online) - Lord Ashdown pulls out of UN post The last-minute failure of the plan to install him as super-envoy was greeted with dismay and surprise by diplomats and aid officials in Kabul. Obituary Laurie Goodstein (NYT) - Gordon B. Hinckley Is Dead at 97; Led Mormon Church in Global Expansion Gordon B. Hinckley, the president and prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who led Mormonism through a period of global expansion, died Sunday at his apartment in Salt Lake City. He was 97. Scotland BBC (BBC) - Government warns budget critics The Scottish Government has warned MSPs that failing to pass the budget would put public services in jeopardy. BBC (BBC) - Planning concern move in order The Scottish Government has denied accusations of inappropriate conduct over the approval of an pound;80m Highland holiday resort development. Wales BBC (BBC) - Quango makes appalling failings Liberal Democrat Peter Black said the findings by the National Audit Office highlighting shortcomings at Elwa, the organisation responsible for post-16 education in Wales, were some of the most appalling he had seen. [tags]daily roundup, the skinny, matt wardman, wardman wire, mattwardman[/tags] a-daily-roundup Matt Wardman no No http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2970 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~3/224043964/ http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2969#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:52:00 +0000 mattwardman@gmail.com (Matt Wardman) http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2969 <p>Here is today's roundup of stories.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=CdC3qI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=CdC3qI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=rKUwsI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=rKUwsI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=DZfYoi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=DZfYoi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=d6IVFI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=d6IVFI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=qtMgzi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=qtMgzi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=IN7WIi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=IN7WIi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=lhOiAi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=lhOiAi" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~4/224043964" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=2969 6:19 Here is todays roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080127-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Stephen Smith (Comment is Free) - Remembering the Holocaust Remembering the Holocaust cannot change history, but it can c Here is todays roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080127-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Stephen Smith (Comment is Free) - Remembering the Holocaust Remembering the Holocaust cannot change history, but it can change us, says Stephen Smith Will Hutton (Comment is Free) - This reckless greed of the few harms the future of the many The government must act firmly to control an industry that destabilises all our lives with its naked pursuit of huge profits Economist (Economist) - Children remain at the centre of Hungarian life Correspondents love to complain about their foreign domiciles, but we also can give credit where it is due, and Hungary deserves high marks for its child- friendly culture. Economist (Economist) - Hillary gets thumped While Mr Obama dismissed talk of an election divided along racial lines, his big margin of victory in South Carolina here was due largely to black voters. Telegraph (Telegraph) - The trouble with British men British men are certainly witty and charming, says Jennifer, now 39 and a cell biologist. In fact, I'd say they were witty and charming to the point where they're a bit in-your-face. But then you ask them out and they run a mile. Basically, they charm the pants off you but then they run away when they see your knickers. Jay Leno (Times Online) - BMW Hydrogen 7 I have magazines from the late 1920s saying that American gasoline reserves would be used up by 1936, so car makers were looking at alternatives even after the petrol engine had made its mark. News BBC (BBC) - Kabul vetoes Ashdown envoy role Afghanistan has made it clear it does not want Paddy Ashdown to be the new United Nations envoy to the country. Economist (Economist) - Starship enterprise: the next generation A fleet of privately financed spaceships is emerging. It heralds a new business in space travel. FT (FT) - 2007 Best IT year since 2001 For the European IT services industry, 2007 was the best year for technology spending since 2000. Unfortunately, the recent fall of share prices suggests that the slump of 2001 is due an encore as well. Denis Campbell, (Guardian) - Pro-life MPs seek free embryo vote Gordon Brown is facing a revolt by cabinet ministers who are demanding a free vote over the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, claiming that the ethical issues it raises are matters of conscience. SIMON McGEE and GLEN OWEN (Mail) - Brown banishes 300-year-old tradition by removing Britannia from our 50p coin After extensive behind-the-scenes consultations, the Government confirmed that it had indeed been sanctioned - by Gordon Brown as Chancellor, shortly before he entered Downing Street last June. NYT (NYT) - Obama Wins South Carolina Primary Senator Barack Obama won a commanding victory over Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in the South Carolina Democratic primary on Saturday, drawing a wide majority of black support and one-quarter of white voters in a contest that sets the stage for a multistate fight for the party presidential nomination. Sky (Sky) - New Drivers May Have To Have ID Cards A leaked Home Office document indicated that "coercion" tactics were being considered as a way of introducing the controversial scheme. Prime Minister Gordon Brown has always insisted that ID cards will remain voluntary for Britons unless Parliament decides otherwise. Laura Donnelly (Telegraph) - Do not treat the old and unhealthy, say doctors The findings of a survey conducted by Doctor magazine sparked a fierce row last night, with the British Medical Association and campaign groups describing the recommendations from family and hospital doctors as outAcirc;shy;rageous and disgraceful. Times Online (Times Online) - It is Paxo Goldenpants Kirsty Young, Radio 4rsquo;s Desert Island Discs presenter, paid Acirc;pound;1,400 for a signed pair of Paxmanrsquo;s boxers at a fundraising auction on Friday in aid of NCH, the childrenrsquo;s cha... a-daily-roundup Matt Wardman no No http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2969 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~3/223386400/ http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2967#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:00:00 +0000 mattwardman@gmail.com (Matt Wardman) http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2967 <p>Here is today's roundup of stories.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=9qEhCI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=9qEhCI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=xoxP2I"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=xoxP2I" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=R0UCji"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=R0UCji" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=qXF2xI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=qXF2xI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=MZ75zi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=MZ75zi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=0gjR7i"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=0gjR7i" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=pgCQ6i"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=pgCQ6i" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~4/223386400" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=2967 5:33 Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080125-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Larry Elliott (Comment is Free) - Davos 08: Bill Gates goes red Today, the Red concept entered a new phase with the ... Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080125-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Larry Elliott (Comment is Free) - Davos 08: Bill Gates goes red Today, the Red concept entered a new phase with the announcement that Dell and Microsoft will give between $50 and $80 for each Dell specially branded Dell computer loaded with Windows software. Larry Elliott (Comment is Free) - Davos 08: The shifting global balance Forget the current state of the global economy. There are only two issues being discussed at Davos this years that will have any long-term traction: climate change and the changing global balance of power. Daniel Hannan (Telegraph) - MPs cannot distinguish right from legal Peter Hain has made history: his is the first British ministerial scalp to have been claimed by a blogger. Kudos, as the Americans say, to Guido Fawkes, who first sighted his tomahawk at the Hain campaign 12 months ago when he posted Hain's campaign strategy. Jeff Randall (Telegraph) - This is banking - but not as we know it If Jeacute;rocirc;me Kerviel really did it, you would have to admire his timing. Had Dr Evil set out to destroy what little faith remains in Western banks, even he could not have picked a more damaging moment to strike. Antonia Senior (Times Online) - Bankers must take long-term view of their reputation The word banker never used to be an insult. It once stood for a pillar of the community, a captain of capitalism. But banker reputations have soured as their bonuses have bloated. News Steven Morris (Guardian) - Meet Robert Tchenguiz: he's lost pound;560m and counting. Winter sports Berkshire businessman gets a bargain but will have to spend pound;20m to revive ailing holiday village SABRINA TAVERNISE (NYT) - Turkey to Alter Speech Law The Turkey government has taken on the issue of free speech and is expected as early as Friday to announce a weakening of a law against insulting Turkishness Sky (Sky) - Why Wugging Is Web's Next Big Thing While it may sound a touch seedy, wugging is actually an acronym for web-user giving or the process of generating money for charity by day-to-day internet use. Sun (Sun) - M#38;S boss says he was a nudist MARKS #38; Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose has laid bare his secret past as a NUDIST in a joke letter to a customer. Malcolm Moore in Rome (Telegraph) - Romano Prodi resigns as Italy's prime minister Mr Prodi was forced out, after just 20 months in power, when he lost a vote of confidence in the Senate. It was the 34th vote of confidence he had faced since becoming prime minister. Right-wing senators popped bottles of champagne in the chamber to celebrate. Nicola Woolcock (Times Online) - High-calibre graduates raise standards at tough schools in inner cities Teach First targets high-achieving students who had not considered teaching and places them in some of Englandrsquo;s most challenging schools for two years. Times Online (Times Online) - The driverless car and 20 other great concept cars The driverless car, demonstrated in Las Vegas, offers a vision of the future in which there are no accidents and driving your car is entirely optional. Scotland BBC (BBC) - Questioning Trump's green credentials Donald Trump defends his plans for a golfing resort, David Milne, a campaigner for Sustainable Aberdeenshire, which is against the move, tells the BBC Scotland news website why he remains opposed to the proposals. Wales Betsan Powys (BBC) - Peter Hain - An extraordinary political story Peter Hain is one of the few MPs to have been in government ever since Labour came into office in 1997, under both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. [tags]daily roundup, the skinny, matt wardman, wardman wire, mattwardman[/tags] a-daily-roundup Matt Wardman no No http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2967 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~3/223387524/ http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2966#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:47:00 +0000 mattwardman@gmail.com (Matt Wardman) http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2966 <p>Here is today's roundup of stories.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=SF0uJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=SF0uJI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=Yny7bI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=Yny7bI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=xvTW7i"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=xvTW7i" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=ATf64I"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=ATf64I" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=EXNl3i"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=EXNl3i" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=OVYOAi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=OVYOAi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=nH9k7i"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=nH9k7i" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~4/223387524" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=2966 3:56 Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080124-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Larry Elliot (Comment is Free) - Davos 08: What a difference a year makes What a difference 12 months makes. This year . Here is today's roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080124-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Larry Elliot (Comment is Free) - Davos 08: What a difference a year makes What a difference 12 months makes. This year it was standing room only to listen to the bear's bear, Stephen Roach of Morgan Stanley, explain where it had all gone wrong. Alan Rusbridger (Comment is Free) - Davos 08: From gestures to action An impromptu interview with rising academic superstar Paul Collier spiced up a session of rather bland ruminations on Africa Dan Kennedy (Comment is Free) - Googling the New York Times What would you get if the powerful internet company bought America's leading newspaper? A new-media powerhouse, that's what News BBC (BBC) - MPs ready to decide pay increase MPs are due to decide whether to back Prime Minister Gordon Brown's call for a below-inflation pay increase. Simon Bowers (Guardian) - Meet Robert Tchenguiz: he's lost Acirc;pound;560m and counting. A series of collapsed corporate deals and plunging stock market sentiment have led to a fall in the paper value of three Tchenguiz investments of more than Acirc;pound;560m in less than 12 weeks. Mail (Mail) - Britain IS heading for a recession, warns billionaire investor George Soros The bleak warning from George Soros follows a rollercoaster week on the financial markets demonstrated yesterday by the FTSE 100, which rose on Tuesday, falling again and the plunging Dow Jones rallying to finish up 300 points. NYT (NYT) - U.S. Olympians Devise Solution to Smog: Mask Mr. Wilber, a 53-year-old scientist based here at the United States Olympic Training Center, has spent most of the past two years vying with his counterparts from other nations to devise smarter, safer ways for athletes to face noxious Beijings air. Davil Millward (Telegraph) - Boeing 777s had six other engine failures The type of aircraft that crash-landed at Heathrow last week has had six other engine failures logged by American investigators, The Daily Telegraph can disclose. James Hider (Times Online) - Hamas spent months cutting through Gaza wall in secret operation A Hamas border guard interviewed by The Times at the border admitted that the Islamist group was responsible and had been involved for months in slicing through the heavy metal wall using oxy-acetylene cutting torches. Times Online (Times Online) - Cash carrot for obese people to lose pounds Obese and overweight adults in England could be paid to lose weight under plans being considered by the Government. Times Online (Times Online) - Acirc;pound;200m tax reprieve for small businesses Three months after announcing in his first Pre-Budget Report a new flat rate of capital gains tax at 18 per cent, the Chancellor will rewrite his own rules before they have even come into effect. Obituary Economist (Economist) - Sir John Harvey-Jones, manager extraordinaire, died on January 9th, aged 83 By the time he reached its boardroom, ICI was rapidly becoming less imperial, less chemical and less industrial. Scotland BBC (BBC) - New waste approach to be outlined Measures to be announced are expected to contain provision for waste-to-energy plants as well as increasing recycling targets. Wales BBC (BBC) - How bloggers impact on Welsh politics A Welsh Assembly Government minister says the outcome of coalition talks was influenced by blogging. Yorkshire BBC (BBC) - Dog leash goths hounded off bus A goth who leads his girlfriend around with a dog lead and collar was stopped from getting on a bus amid fears for passenger safety, a bus firm confirmed. (Ed: No comment, beyond unpublished speculations as to which politicians should be on the leash.) [tags]daily roundup, the skinny, matt wardman, wardman wire, mattwardman[/tags] a-daily-roundup Matt Wardman no No http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2966 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~3/223388455/ http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2962#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:41:00 +0000 mattwardman@gmail.com (Matt Wardman) http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2962 <p>Here is todays roundup of stories.</p> <h2>News</h2> <p><a href="" than="" safer="" is="" says="ecstasy" constable="" chief="" publicity-mad="" as="" outrage="" titl="">MATTHEW HICKLEY (Daily Mail)</a></p> <p>- <strong>Outrage as publicity-mad chief constable says 'ecstasy is safer than aspirin'</strong></p> <p>Notorious chief constable Richard Brunstrom is facing demands to resign after publicly claiming that the illegal rave drug ecstasy is safer than aspirin. In his latest bizarre proclamation, he insisted that the drug - which claims almost 50 lives a year - was a remarkably safe substance.</p> <p><a href="" titl="" personal="" gets="" clinton="" presidential="" in="">Tony Harnden (Telegraph)</a> - <strong>Clinton gets personal in presidential race</strong></p> <p>Mrs Clinton's 40-minute New Year's Day speech, attended by 200 staunch supporters and nearly as many journalists, included several attempts to portray Mr Obama as an ingénu, unable to lead, and herself as uniquely experienced. Electing the young Illinois senator, Mrs Clinton, 60, argued - while never mentioning him by name - would require a leap of faith that would expose America to danger at a time of unprecedented challenges.</p> <p><a href="" titl="" bill="" equal="" councils="" for="" face="">Polly Curtis, (Guardian)</a> - <strong>Councils face £2.8bn bill for equal pay</strong></p> <p>Council bosses across England are having to remortgage their town halls and raid reserves to meet a £2.8bn bill to pay back a generation of women who have been discriminated against, the Guardian can reveal. Schools are to be told to find up to a third of the bill out of their reserves to compensate classroom assistants and cleaners who have been systematically underpaid. There are fears they could be forced to lay off other workers to pay women back.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=EV51VI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=EV51VI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=tJspQI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=tJspQI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=49HCUi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=49HCUi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=oBXPFI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=oBXPFI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=X63NJi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=X63NJi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=PgtEui"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=PgtEui" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=k8N2Ki"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=k8N2Ki" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~4/223388455" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=2962 4:59 Here is todays roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080123-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Richard Adams (Comment is Free) - Slasher flick US banks have stopped lending and America's malls feel like the set of . Here is todays roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080123-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Richard Adams (Comment is Free) - Slasher flick US banks have stopped lending and America's malls feel like the set of a zombie movie - that's why the Federal Reserve rushed to cut interest rates today Independent (Independent) - Legal showdown in the court of public opinion The Bar has reached a critical point in its negotiations with the Government over fees. Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, considers who is winning this trial of wills Mick Fealty (Telegraph) - Red, blue and swing boroughs of London It remains to be seen what effects last night's documentary on Ken Livingstone has on a finely balanced London electorate. Certainly the news that Ken is given to a snifter or two of whiskey whilst on the job, will come as a surprise to many. But the degree to which the rest sticks is uncertain. Magnus Linklater (Times Online) - Whingeing oversubsidised luvvies The Arts Council were right to cut certain theatre grants. Decisions must be made. As soon as Sir Nicholas Hytner called the Arts Council of England's theatre policy bollocks I knew the council must have got it about right. Times Online (Times Online) - UK's Top 10 fish and chips shops From thousands of entries here's the shortlist for the 2008 national Fish and Chip Shop of the Year competition News BBC (BBC) - ID cards to be delayed Plans for a wider rollout of identity cards to British nationals appear to have been delayed for two years. BBC (BBC) - Games may need non-EU workers A ban on non-EU unskilled workers may have to be lifted if preparations for the 2012 Olympics are running late, a committee of peers has been told. FT (FT) - FSA to prosecute in Motorola case The Financial Services Authority launched its first criminal prosecution for insider dealing on Tuesday, toughening its stance in an area in which it has traditionally been considered soft. Chris McGreal (Guardian) - Congo conflict causes 45,000 deaths a month: study The effects of a decade of fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo is continuing to kill about 45,000 people each month - half of them small children Polly Curtis (Guardian) - Top universities fail to spend Acirc;pound;3m set aside to attract poorer students Millions of pounds which could have funded thousands of students through top universities went unspent last year. Martin Wainwright (Guardian) - Rate cuts expected as governments try to calm markets Britain was last night pushing for an emergency meeting to calm financial markets as governments around the world tried to reassure nervous investors. Independent (Independent) - Public borrowing smashes forecasts to hit record high Britain's public finances worsened yesterday as record borrowing figures cast doubt on ability of the Government to counter any fall-off in economic activity. Mail (Mail) - Amazing photos from Nasa probe reveal mystery figure on Red Planet This photo of what looks remarkably like a female figure with her arm outstretched, was taken on Mars. Sky (Sky) - Consultancy Deloitte has predicted the big technology talking points for 2008. It sees LED technology having a big impact as it influences the way we light our homes. Tom Bawden in New York (Times Online) - Bank of America proftis plunge 95% as the credit crunch tightens its grip Bank of America reported fourth-quarter net income of $268 million (Acirc;pound;136 million) yesterday, down from $5.26 billion a year earlier Scotland BBC (BBC) - Study predicts population changes Some parts of Scotland could see their population rise by more than 20% in the space of 25 years, the registrar general has predicted. Wales BBC (BBC) - MP hits out at charity sob-in Writing in his blog, Paul Flynn - the MP for Newport West - said that Shelter Cymru charity operated a fatwa against good news. BBC (BBC) - Smacking ban attempt is ... a-daily-roundup Matt Wardman no No http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2962 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~3/223388456/ http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2961#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:29:00 +0000 mattwardman@gmail.com (Matt Wardman) http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2961 <p>Here is todays roundup of stories.</p> <h2>News</h2> <p><a href="" titl="" outrage="" as="" publicity-mad="" chief="" constable="" says="ecstasy" is="" safer="" than="">MATTHEW HICKLEY (Daily Mail)</a></p> <p>- <strong>Outrage as publicity-mad chief constable says 'ecstasy is safer than aspirin'</strong></p> <p>Notorious chief constable Richard Brunstrom is facing demands to resign after publicly claiming that the illegal rave drug ecstasy is safer than aspirin. In his latest bizarre proclamation, he insisted that the drug - which claims almost 50 lives a year - was a remarkably safe substance.</p> <p><a href="" titl="" presidential="" clinton="" gets="" personal="" in="">Tony Harnden (Telegraph)</a> - <strong>Clinton gets personal in presidential race</strong></p> <p>Mrs Clinton's 40-minute New Year's Day speech, attended by 200 staunch supporters and nearly as many journalists, included several attempts to portray Mr Obama as an ingénu, unable to lead, and herself as uniquely experienced. Electing the young Illinois senator, Mrs Clinton, 60, argued - while never mentioning him by name - would require a leap of faith that would expose America to danger at a time of unprecedented challenges.</p> <p><a href="" titl="" councils="" face="" equal="" bill="" for="">Polly Curtis, (Guardian)</a> - <strong>Councils face £2.8bn bill for equal pay</strong></p> <p>Council bosses across England are having to remortgage their town halls and raid reserves to meet a £2.8bn bill to pay back a generation of women who have been discriminated against, the Guardian can reveal. Schools are to be told to find up to a third of the bill out of their reserves to compensate classroom assistants and cleaners who have been systematically underpaid. There are fears they could be forced to lay off other workers to pay women back.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=kH1M9I"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=kH1M9I" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=ea9knI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=ea9knI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=rk0kni"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=rk0kni" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=QfJX9I"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=QfJX9I" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=hxHVDi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=hxHVDi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=Xxa9Bi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=Xxa9Bi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=lLamdi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=lLamdi" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~4/223388456" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=2961 3:35 Here is todays roundup of stories. [audio:http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/pod/20080122-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Edward McMillan-Scott (Comment is Free) - The US cannot deliver Europe must help a troubled globe to understand that i Here is todays roundup of stories. [audio:http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/pod/20080122-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Edward McMillan-Scott (Comment is Free) - The US cannot deliver Europe must help a troubled globe to understand that its founding principles offer more lasting peace and prosperity than the Bush formula Economist (Economist) - The militarisation of space Modern American warfare relies on satellites. They make America powerful but also vulnerable, particularly in light of China's new celestial assertiveness Ian Williams (Comment is Free) - How much for my pound of flesh? If doctors, hospitals and insurance companies can profit from selling our organs when we die, we should be able to sell them while alive News Independent (Independent) - Crash! Biggest fall in shares since September 11 Recession fears wipe Acirc;pound;84bn off the value of Britain's biggest companies as stock markets tumble across the globe Mail (Mail) - High-flying city banker posed as economics student to help friend cheat in university exams A high-flying city banker has admitted helping an accomplice cheat in university economics exams by posing as the young student. NYT (NYT) - Crossing Mayor Giuliani Often Had a Price Rudolph W. Giuliani likens himself to a boxer who never takes a punch without swinging back. As mayor, he made the vengeful roundhouse an instrument of government, clipping anyone who crossed him. Sky (Sky) - City Braced As World Stocks Plunge Investors are waiting nervously for the London market to open after Monday's meltdown saw more than Acirc;pound;70bn wiped off the value of blue chip shares. Sam Jones (Guardian) - Furious mayor fails to block TV hatchet job Channel 4 documentary attacks one of our most controversial political figures, already facing allegations over key advisers and a Trotskyite plot to take over the capital Rhys Blakely in Bombay (Times Online) - Rising costs and falling demand hit technology boom in India The decison by Lehman Brothers, the Wall Street bank, last week to close an India-based mortgage capital division sent shivers through the sector, with executives fearing that the sub-prime mortgage woes had reached Indian shores. Independent (Independent) - Suzanne Pleshette: Actress whose roles included being pecked to death in Hitchcock's 'The Birds' Suzanne Pleshette, actress: born New York 31 January 1937; married 1964 Troy Donahue (marriage dissolved 1964), 1968 Tom Gallagher (died 2000), 2001 Tom Poston (died 2007); died Los Angeles 19 January 2008 Independent (Independent) - Joan Gillchrest: Cornish naiuml;ve artist The vibrant, colourful and poetic paintings of Joan Gillchrest belonged to the ongoing Cornish tradition of naiuml;ve, primitive or outsider art. Scotland BBC (BBC) - Council staff paid to attend rallies Council workers in West Dunbartonshire have been given paid time off to attend anti-war demonstrations. Management and unions agreed to give all non-essential staff up to an hour off to attend rallies in the council area. BBC (BBC) - Oil transfers bill support urged MPs have been urged to support a bill at Westminster to regulate ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Firth of Forth. Wales BBC (BBC) - Badger culls to tackle bovine TB Badger culls should be part of a holistic approach to tackling bovine tuberculosis (TB) in Wales, according to a report by the Welsh Assembly. Tags: daily roundup, the skinny, matt wardman, wardman wire, mattwardman [tags]daily roundup, the skinny, matt wardman, wardman wire, mattwardman[/tags] a-daily-roundup Matt Wardman no No http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2961 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~3/223384797/ http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2960#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:20:00 +0000 mattwardman@gmail.com (Matt Wardman) http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?p=2960 <p>Here is todays roundup of stories.</p> <p>[audio:http://www.mattwardman.com/pod/20080119-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3]</p> <p>The links and excerpts are below.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=cbGPCI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=cbGPCI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=45HtaI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=45HtaI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=X7ctwi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=X7ctwi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=kbWPJI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=kbWPJI" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=awfVHi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=awfVHi" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=FLCSji"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=FLCSji" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?a=9qHxyi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/dailyroundup?i=9qHxyi" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailyroundup/~4/223384797" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.politics-daily.co.uk/?feed=rss2&p=2960 4:23 Here is todays roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080119-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Marina Hyde (Comment is Free) - This new geography is about far more than scree There is an urgent need to put ... Here is todays roundup of stories. [audio:http://ripple.radiotail.com/1473/20080119-wardman-wire-daily-roundup.mp3] Comment Marina Hyde (Comment is Free) - This new geography is about far more than scree There is an urgent need to put this beleaguered subject back in its place as an instrument of national ambitions Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (Comment is Free) - Poultry is not a class issue I believe that there is a continued need for a domestic poultry industry that can deliver good value chicken at a keen price for a massive popular market. But basic welfare reform is an urgent matter. News FT (FT) - Bush outlines $140bn stimulus package President George W. Bush on Friday outlined a $140bn fiscal stimulus plan involving temporary tax relief for both consumers and companies in a bid to keep the US economy out of recession. Andrew Parker (FT) - iPhone sales miss UK target O2 said shortly before the iPhonersquo;s UK launch on November 9 that it expected handset sales of 200,000 in the first two months, but people familiar with the situation said the actual figure for the first eight weeks was about 190,000. NYT (NYT) - Google Offers a Map for Its Philanthropy Google will spend up to $175 million in its first round of grants and investments over the next three years, officials said. What do you think of Google's brand of philanthropy, which includes for-profit investments? BBC (BBC) - English test call for fat cats The Lib Dems have attacked the government for waiving English language tests for foreign investors. Potential investors with Acirc;Acirc;pound;1m or more in the bank can stay for three years without learning the language. BBC (BBC) - Church elects Paisley successor The Free Presbyterian Church has met in Dungannon to elect a successor to Ian Paisley, its moderator for almost 57 years. Economist (Economist) - A little-known part of Americarsquo;s capital markets could cause huge problems AMERICAN big bond insurers, which have underwritten some $2.4 trillion of private and public-sector bonds, usually go about their business largely unnoticed. But now they are looking distinctly wobbly they have started to attract attention. Randeep Ramesh (Guardian) - The new Asian tiger poised to matc