From Boris Johnson to satanic prayers, and from space lasers to Top Gear...
Here's the news you might have missed in February...
Politics
David Cameron’s EU endgame: The “emergency brake” is only symbolic, but
it will probably work
http://www.economist.com/blogs/bagehot/2016/02/david-cameron-s-eu-endgame?fsrc=rss
http://www.economist.com/blogs/bagehot/2016/02/david-cameron-s-eu-endgame?fsrc=rss
I hope it is enough
Gove has basically admitted the Tory attack on human rights is dead
http://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2016/02/02/gove-has-basically-admitted-the-attack-on-human-rights-is-de
http://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2016/02/02/gove-has-basically-admitted-the-attack-on-human-rights-is-de
Good
Boris is a copper bottomed, double dealing hypocritical little shit. The
press will destroy him - Jerry Hayes
http://jerryhayes.co.uk/posts/2016/02/21/boris-is-a-copper-bottomed-double-dealing-hypocritical-little-shit-the-press-will-destroy-him
http://jerryhayes.co.uk/posts/2016/02/21/boris-is-a-copper-bottomed-double-dealing-hypocritical-little-shit-the-press-will-destroy-him
To the point...
Phoenix City Council Votes To End Prayer
Rather Than Let Satanists Lead It
The separation of church and state can lead to amusing headlines
Supreme Court could knock down Tory anti-love rule
http://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2016/02/22/supreme-court-could-knock-down-tory-anti-love-rule
http://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2016/02/22/supreme-court-could-knock-down-tory-anti-love-rule
The arbitrarily high income threshold for people on UK spousal visas
should be reduced.
In praise of Peter Tatchell (but not of identity politics)
I agree with a lot of this, but everyone should be able to share a platform
with someone or not without having to justify the decision and Tatchell can be
hard to defend
Tatchell, a pro freedom-from-criticism
activist
I also agree with a lot of this – Tatchell seems to like to have his
cake and eat it too
Irish election: Final results set to be confirmed but no clear
indication on government
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35683961?SThisFB
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35683961?SThisFB
Huge political uncertainty in Ireland following their General Election,
yet the BBC News website is leading on an american actor winning an award
Is this the most inane government consultation of all time?
http://www.politics.co.uk/blogs/2016/02/17/is-this-the-most-inane-governmentconsultation-of-all-time
Lol! --> “The government's online porn consultation asks people how to implement
imaginary powers to deal with an imaginary problem in order to create a
regulator they scrapped three months ago.”
Why isn’t the sovereignty argument for Brexit making traction?
An interesting idea – basically the different views about British
democracy means that messages don’t cross over
What would leaving Europe mean for you
and your family?
Why
remaining in the EU is the proud, patriotic choice
I am also
proud to be English, British and European
LGBT
BBC presenter Evan Davis reveals how he came out to his family
When the
DUP quote Peter Thatchell...
Not a
positive sign…
Is this the start of the end for homophobia in the construction
industry?
Hopefully!
Kuwait Education Minister says stop expelling gay and lesbian
students
A
promising sign…
RUComingOut founder Wayne Dhesi: Coming out inspired me to help
others
He set up
a great website
Government rejects call to make
inclusive sex education a legal requirement in all schools
Sigh!
Education
Has DLHE
had its day?
Hopefully
but I doubt it
How can the UK overcome a national
skills shortage? Think local
Universities
need to think locally as well as globally
The anti-lobbying clause will
undermine evidence, policy and the public interest
An
unintended consequence (or is it intended?)…
Science and Technology
Lift-off for Europe's space laser network
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35446894?SThisFB
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35446894?SThisFB
Nothing for Austin Power's to worry about just yet...
Independent to cease as print edition
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35561145?SThisFB
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35561145?SThisFB
The fact that the end of the printing the Independent has mostly shared
via the Guardian and BBC does not bode well for its digital future
Northampton
Northampton Council Trade £10.25m and Prize Cow for Magic Beans
http://www.northamptonlad.com/northampton-council-trade-10-25m-and-prize-cow-for-magic-beans/
http://www.northamptonlad.com/northampton-council-trade-10-25m-and-prize-cow-for-magic-beans/
Lol!
Entertainment
Top Gear
new presenters: Who are Chris Harris, Sabine Schmitz, Eddie Jordan and Rory
Reid?
Quite a mixed bunch
All Saints - One Strike (Official Audio)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ4vk9puBvg&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ4vk9puBvg&feature=share
All Saints are back and sounding the same – which is not a bad thing!
And finally…
It's cool, it's refreshing, it's absolutely fabulous!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG9A3xrzPgY&feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG9A3xrzPgY&feature=share
It's coming... ;-)
Interchangeable Canvas Tardis Inspired Utility Kilt by Kilt This
http://www.kiltthis.com/products/interchangeable-tardis-inspired-utility-kilt-by-kilt-this
http://www.kiltthis.com/products/interchangeable-tardis-inspired-utility-kilt-by-kilt-this
A Tardis-inspiried kilt - I know a few people who'd like this...
OK Go - Upside Down & Inside Out
OK Go
have made another awesome video – this time in zero gravity!
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