After the boom of the Darling campaign (reported globally by everyone from the Beeb to the USA today), a return to normal blogging... curious that a rather large blogging phenomenon is ignored in both roundups and completely ignored by many of the uber-bloggers.
First up, this story from The Scotsman. Whilst I'm not sure that the topic is appropriate for school pupils (i.e. it would be very difficult, I would imagine, for a youngster to speak about this in front of their teachers and parents) I had to chuckle that the one group that has seen fit to comment is everyone's favourite rent-a-gob, Peter Kearney of the Catholic Church.
Of all the people who are in a position to comment on the abuse of power-relationships when it comes to children in their care... you would think the Catholic Church might keep quiet? No?
As for Primark Jamieson, ''I am surprised the Debates Union thought this was a suitable topic. Breaches of trust by any professional working with young people is a serious matter and there should be no suggestion that sexual relationships between pupils and teachers is acceptable''. Good to see New Labour have got this notion of debate down to a tee.
Having looked at Peter Kearney speaking as an expert, we should move to the decision by British MPs to call for African governments to spend aid money on strengthening their parliaments. With the proposals of the Draft Governance of Britain - Constitutional Renewal Bill, more power handed to Brussels by The Reform Treaty and other attacks on the strength of our parliament, maybe the MPs in question could get their own house in order before having a pop at our friends in Africa.
Michael White is right - hothousing does terrible things to people. Just look at our Prime Minister... If we use him as a case study, those who are hothoused will become sulky, tyrannical micro-managers who can't take criticism.
First up, this story from The Scotsman. Whilst I'm not sure that the topic is appropriate for school pupils (i.e. it would be very difficult, I would imagine, for a youngster to speak about this in front of their teachers and parents) I had to chuckle that the one group that has seen fit to comment is everyone's favourite rent-a-gob, Peter Kearney of the Catholic Church.
Of all the people who are in a position to comment on the abuse of power-relationships when it comes to children in their care... you would think the Catholic Church might keep quiet? No?
As for Primark Jamieson, ''I am surprised the Debates Union thought this was a suitable topic. Breaches of trust by any professional working with young people is a serious matter and there should be no suggestion that sexual relationships between pupils and teachers is acceptable''. Good to see New Labour have got this notion of debate down to a tee.
Having looked at Peter Kearney speaking as an expert, we should move to the decision by British MPs to call for African governments to spend aid money on strengthening their parliaments. With the proposals of the Draft Governance of Britain - Constitutional Renewal Bill, more power handed to Brussels by The Reform Treaty and other attacks on the strength of our parliament, maybe the MPs in question could get their own house in order before having a pop at our friends in Africa.
Michael White is right - hothousing does terrible things to people. Just look at our Prime Minister... If we use him as a case study, those who are hothoused will become sulky, tyrannical micro-managers who can't take criticism.
Jackie Ashley is right (in parts) - Blogworld is the future, and it will not be resisted; but at this stage in its development, it seems dominated by rightwing male individualists and libertarians.
Many have blogged about this before but it is an issue. If the blogosphere is dominated by right-wing libertarians, it is not fulfilling it's potential. We need more socialists blogging, more liberals blogging, more soggy lefties blogging. It will make the scene more vibrant, the debate better and the blogosphere more relevant. If, in a year's time, the top 100 blogs in Dales' calculations are mostly right-wing libertarian men, the MSM can laugh off the blogosphere. If it is truly representative, the MSM will have a harder time of it.
Finally, over at youtube - GWB is booed as he launches the Baseball season.
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PS - The Mirror gives us a picture of Carla Bruni in the alltogether (not for work!). Let us hope that Le Monde et al do not return the favour when Gordon Brown and his missus head off to Paris.
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