A loathsome backhanded compliment in the Brendan O’Neill’s editorial in this week’s Spiked email newsletter: Bloggers made the news this week instead of simply leaching off it. There’s talk of a ‘code of conduct’, ‘warning signs’ if blogs contain crude content. But blogs aren’t the place to go if you want erudite debate; they’re the… Continue reading Smugged
Category: politics and life
More on the Scottish Macho Christianity row…
The Times has an in depth article here. My favourite line is this from the irreverand George Hargreaves: “That money allows me to do the work that needs to be done to advance Christianity. “What would they prefer me to do? Flush the money down the toilet? That would be ungodly.†Spoken like a true… Continue reading More on the Scottish Macho Christianity row…
Seizing the initiative
Over at Lib Dem Voice, I’ve penned a rather long article about citizen’s initiatives, and why the Lib Dems ought to embrace them. I’m keen to kickstart a debate on this issue, so please do read it and add your own comments.