From toxic Tories to Jurassic World, and gay wrestlers to dodgy election graphics...
Here's the news you might have missed in April...
Hillary Clinton’s campaign ad
gets ’18+’ rating on Russian TV over gay couple
Christopher Saynt: Other gay wrestlers are too
scared to come out
Egypt: Gay foreigners can be
banned from entry or deported
Bermuda law means no same-sex
wedding on P&O ship
Court rules that Kenyan
government can’t block gay rights groups
Ecuador just approved same-sex civil unions
Jurassic World - Official Global Trailer
Opinion: Threat to Europe?
Countering the TTIP scaremongering
Some
illumination on the secret talks…
The toxicity
of the Tories is the most important fact of British politics
Totally agree
My Guildford campaign photo
diary
An insight in
to the life of a parliamentary candidate
Lib Dem MEP supports Fairtrade
group in campaign to help sugar farmers after EU rule change
Campaigning
for a fair deal around the world
Hillary Clinton’s campaign ad
gets ’18+’ rating on Russian TV over gay couple
Really??
Julian Huppert talks about Lib
Dem policies on Science and other things
Worth a watch
Canadian Supreme Court forbids sectarian prayer at government council
meetings.
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2015/04/saguenay_prayer_decision_canadian_supreme_court_forbids_sectarian_prayer.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_fb_bot
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2015/04/saguenay_prayer_decision_canadian_supreme_court_forbids_sectarian_prayer.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_fb_bot
The Canadian Supreme Court unanimously decided against council prayers -
good!
Vote Match - take the quiz
http://election2015.votematch.org/share/ab29bc333011da6e36adac9735c56d3cb5858a4bda1f8e40c17ad0f09175822e
http://election2015.votematch.org/share/ab29bc333011da6e36adac9735c56d3cb5858a4bda1f8e40c17ad0f09175822e
I matched 73% Lib Dem, 61% Conservative, 43% Green, 41% Labour, 30% UKIP
--> More Green than I would have guessed!
Jim Wells resigns as Northern Ireland health minister
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-northern-ireland-32476991?SThisFB
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-northern-ireland-32476991?SThisFB
Goodbye
Mustafa Akinci wins North Cyprus presidential election
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32476509?SThisFB
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32476509?SThisFB
Hopefully this will lead to a peace deal
NUS invents a Liberal Democrat MP
http://www.nickbarlow.com/blog/?p=4205
http://www.nickbarlow.com/blog/?p=4205
I have a lot of time for most of NUS' campaigns. Their general election
campaign was always going to be pro-Labour, anti-Conservative, and neutral at
best regarding the Lib Dems (spoiler: it is anti-Lib Dem too). However, making
up a fictional Lib Dem MP on an official infographic just makes them look silly
and partisan
The Conservative’s Five Year Tax Lock
http://waitingfortax.com/2015/04/29/the-conservatives-five-year-tax-lock/
http://waitingfortax.com/2015/04/29/the-conservatives-five-year-tax-lock/
All the loopholes in the tax "lock"...
LGBT
Ruby Tandoh Comes Out On Twitter... With A Little Help From Diana Ross
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/04/02/ruby-tandoh-bake-off-comes-out-twitter_n_6992436.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/04/02/ruby-tandoh-bake-off-comes-out-twitter_n_6992436.html
Just because she's come out, it doesn't mean that she wasn't flirting
with Paul Hollywood...
Russia to block support
group for gay teens
Sad news but
not unsurprising
Has gay panic ruined bodybuilding?
http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2015/04/07/has_gay_panic_ruined_bodybuilding.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_fb_top
http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2015/04/07/has_gay_panic_ruined_bodybuilding.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_fb_top
"It’s a manly beauty pageant that calls itself a sport so the other
boys won’t laugh at it."
Christopher Saynt: Other gay wrestlers are too
scared to come out
Egypt: Gay foreigners can be
banned from entry or deported
Sad news but
not unsurprising
Bermuda law means no same-sex
wedding on P&O ship
I never knew
that UK law forbids any marriage
to be carried out at sea
Mary McAleese calls for Yes vote in same-sex marriage
referendum
http://www.newstalk.com/Mary-McAleese:-Samesex-referendum-is-about-children--gay-children#.VTD7coGYdv8.facebook
http://www.newstalk.com/Mary-McAleese:-Samesex-referendum-is-about-children--gay-children#.VTD7coGYdv8.facebook
A positive intervention
Court rules that Kenyan
government can’t block gay rights groups
Good news
Northern Ireland Assembly rejects same-sex marriage
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/04/27/northern-ireland-assembly-rejects-same-sex-marriage/
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/04/27/northern-ireland-assembly-rejects-same-sex-marriage/
Sad news
Mrs Brown Marriage Equality Message https://www.facebook.com/168675589844613/videos/955344091177755/
Well said
Ecuador just approved same-sex civil unions
Go Ecuador!
Lib
Dem Minister and senior Tory slam Stonewall over ‘skewed’ election
manifesto graphic
I thought
Stonewall were better than this
Stonewall
removes ‘misleading’ election manifesto graphic
But not
replaced it…
If You Are Only Now Realising How Rubbish
Stonewall Is, You've Not Been Paying Attention
I still (just
about) support the work of Stonewall but this post summarises the arguments against
Randy Boehning, voted against gay rights, outed via Grindr
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/04/28/randy-boehning-voted-against-gay-rights-outed-via-grindr/
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/04/28/randy-boehning-voted-against-gay-rights-outed-via-grindr/
Another randy republican...
Education
Engaging Citizens - Week 3 - Public Service Delivery
http://viewfromtheshire.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/engaging-citizens-week-3-public-service.html
http://viewfromtheshire.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/engaging-citizens-week-3-public-service.html
My summary of week 3 of the MOOC i am studying on engaging citizens.
Short version: Services need to engage with citizens to get better. Citizens
need information and opportunities to engage. But service providers also need
to respond to feedback or citizens will get cynical/violent!
Everyone
hates college administrators
No comment J
University admissions service broke data laws over targeted advertising http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/apr/08/uk-university-admissions-service-ucas-media-broke-data-laws-advertising?CMP=share_btn_fb
Oops
How effective are public consultations?
Questions for elected representatives to consider (Engaging Citizens - Final
Project)
Engaging Citizens - Week 4 - Innovations in Citizen Engagement
http://viewfromtheshire.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/engaging-citizens-week-4-innovations-in.html
http://viewfromtheshire.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/engaging-citizens-week-4-innovations-in.html
A bit late but i have finally blogged on the 4th and final week of the
MOOC on citizen engagement. Short version: We should shorten the distance
between the government and citizens in the UK, but IT is not a magic bullet!
Science
Ernest Moniz and the physics of diplomacy
http://www.theguardian.com/science/political-science/2015/apr/08/ernest-moniz-and-the-physics-of-diplomacy?CMP=share_btn_fb
http://www.theguardian.com/science/political-science/2015/apr/08/ernest-moniz-and-the-physics-of-diplomacy?CMP=share_btn_fb
If only more politicians were scientists...
The Oregon Trail Generation: Life Before and After Mainstream Tech
http://socialmediaweek.org/blog/2015/04/oregon-trail-generation/
http://socialmediaweek.org/blog/2015/04/oregon-trail-generation/
If you swapped the U.S.-specific cultural references for their UK
equivalents (e.g. Manic Minor on a Spectrum 84), this article is totally about
me and my micro-generation
Entertainment
‘EastEnders' Star Ben Hardy' To Play Angel In ‘X-Men: Apocalypse' Film'
Alongside Jennifer Lawrence And Nicholas Hoult
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/04/03/ben-hardy-x-men-apocalypse-eastenders-film_n_6998240.html?utm_hp_ref=uk
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/04/03/ben-hardy-x-men-apocalypse-eastenders-film_n_6998240.html?utm_hp_ref=uk
Certain people will need tissues --> EastEnders' Ben Hardy to play
Angel in 'X-Men: Apocalypse'
Video game studio redesigns male character after complaints he is ‘too
sexy’
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/04/08/video-game-studio-redesigns-male-character-after-complaints-he-is-too-sexy/
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2015/04/08/video-game-studio-redesigns-male-character-after-complaints-he-is-too-sexy/
This never happens to female characters
Barry Manilow Marries Manager Garry Kief
http://www.people.com/article/barry-manilow-marries-garry-kief
http://www.people.com/article/barry-manilow-marries-garry-kief
"Manilow's rep is not commenting on the marriage. The National
Enquirer was first to report the news"
Jurassic World - Official Global Trailer
Looks
awesome!
Robin Windsor - Sadly I will not be returning to Strictly...
https://www.facebook.com/robinwindsor/posts/970109263001413
https://www.facebook.com/robinwindsor/posts/970109263001413
End of an era :(
Northampton
Underground freight travel tested in Northampton
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-32331451?SThisFB
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-32331451?SThisFB
Looks like Northampton is getting an underground system - just not for
people!
And finally….
America announces plans to bring ‘freedom and democracy’ to oil-rich
Gatwick region
http://newsthump.com/2015/04/09/america-announces-plans-to-bring-freedom-and-democracy-to-oil-rich-gatwick-region/
http://newsthump.com/2015/04/09/america-announces-plans-to-bring-freedom-and-democracy-to-oil-rich-gatwick-region/
“We will free you from the tyrannical bonds of your oil reserves, and
let you create a new society in the ashes we leave behind.”
No comments:
Post a Comment