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Archive for February, 2008
Wardman Wire Run down of Regular Weekly Postings: Blog Platform
Back in early December I posted a run-down of the list of weekly columns on the Wardman Wire, using the excuse that the site “has been a bit of a building site recently with a lot of changes”. I’m pleased to say that the move from a personal political blog to a site with a wider team of writers is nearly complete - so there may be a bit more stability round here for the next few months (at least in terms of who is writing).
This is an extra Blog Platform column to map out where we are and where we may be going.
What Happens each Week
I’m doing a rundown by day this time. There’s more to say, but I’ll keep this post as short as I can manage. Now that the rate of change on the blog is slowing down (at least in terms of new and guest writers), I’ll see if I can be more reliable at making sure that things appear on the right day.
Our practice is - with one or two exceptions - to publish the column each day at 11:00am, to give time for the article to hit the RSS feed in time for the lunch break. Then nothing else appears until perhaps 4pm.
As ever, the best way not to miss anything is to subscribe to our RSS feed.
Nearly Every day
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“The Daily Roundup” is currently a roundup of 10 or a dozen newspaper stories designed to provide “blog fodder” for our readers. It focuses on interesting and occasionally unusual stories. On good days it is published around 1am; on not quite so good days with breakfast or a little later. As you can see from the podcast player in the sidebar, we experimented with a daily podcast - I hope to take that forward, but I’m thinking about a practical approach.
The “Morning Funny” (which needs a better name) is a cartoon or joke which appears at the start of the day - usually at around 9:00am. There are agreements in place with 5 or 6 different cartoonists to reproduce their work, and I sometimes re-recycle a joke from the Adam Smith Institute Jokester; make that “used to re-recycle” - he has retired.
Monday
“The Day Job” is about what bloggers do when they are not blogging. I have only done one of these, and intend to increase the frequency.
Tuesday
“Politics Decoded” is Garbo’s weekly political comment column - running for 6 months now. Garbo publishes his “bon mots” before lunch on a Tuesday with the reliability of Mr Gordon asking Mr Cameron questions at PMQs instead of answering them.
Article Series - WW Running Order and Looking Ahead
- Occasional Columns on the Wardman Wire: Blog Platform
- Wardman Wire Run down of Regular Weekly Postings: Blog Platform
- Wardman Wire Weekly Running Order
By George ! What happened last night! Galloping Galloway
George couldn’t decide whether it had been a nightmare about Evil Oona and the Battle of Bethnal Green, or a dream about a night of passion with a traffic warden to whom he had given a ticket …
Inspired by Friday Lolcats meme.
Tags: george galloway mp, respect, bethnal green, stop the war
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Sir Keith Park: A brilliant and unassuming leader - Yes to a Statue
From The Telegraph via Fleet of Worlds and Samizdata, a suggestion for a long overdue statue of Keith Park, one of (in my view) the two key figures in winning the Battle of Britain. The other was Hugh Dowding for fighting a political and bureaucratic battle to rebuild the RAF with modern equipment in the late 1930s, and for putting in place the best air control system in the world.
From the Telegraph:
A city philanthropist has called for the controversy over the fourth plinth at Trafalgar Square to be permanently resolved by offering to fund a statue in tribute to the man who played a key role in saving Britain from Nazi invasion.
on Keith Park’s role in the Battle:
It was only after the war that the RAF officer’s pivotal role in defending Britain against Luftwaffe attacks was recognised by Lord Tedder, the RAF chief.
“If any one man won the Battle of Britain, he did. I do not believe it is realised how much that one man, with his leadership, his calm judgment and his skill, did to save not only this country but the world,” he said in 1947.
It’s those Scots again:
The New Zealand-born son of a Scottish geologist, Sir Keith fought in the bloody battles of Gallipoli and the Somme before an injury forced him to join the Royal Flying Corps where he achieved at least 20 kills against the Germans.
It was the pilot’s astute tactical awareness of modern air warfare that saw him lead the defence of London and the south-east.
If Alex Salmond will put up a statue in Edinburgh, then I will think slightly less unkindly of him.
So…
- A statue: yes.
- In Trafalgar Square: yes
- On the Fourth Plinth: no. That has proved its value as a place for “guest statues” - both the inane and the fascinating.
Tags: keith park, biggin hill, defender of london, ok1[tags]keith park, biggin hill, defender of london, ok1[/tags]
Globalised competition: work on February 29th. Cartoon
A cartoon from Indexed.
Daily News Roundup - 29 February 2008
Here is today’s roundup of stories.
Blogs
Economist (Economist) - Montana’s problem with new drivers’ licences
Montana is larger than Germany or Japan—around 150,000 square miles. But the cities are small and scattered widely across the state, and this time of year the roads tend to be icy and treacherous.
Comment
Ali Eteraz (Comment is Free) - The prophet and politics
The Prophet Muhammad was the first person to establish an Islamic state - and he should have been the last
NYT (NYT) - For Obama, a Taste of What a Long Battle Holds
If Mr. Obama becomes the Democratic presidential nominee, he is sure to face an onslaught from Republicans and their allies that will be very different in tone and intensity from what he has faced so far.
Ben Macintyre (Times Online) - The Arts as Religion
Art is our new secular religion. Just look at the motives of the criminal and the benefactor
News
BBC (BBC) - The most spied upon people in Europe
Germany’s highest court has ruled that spying on personal computers violates privacy, but governments across Europe are under pressure to help their security services fight terrorism and organised crime. Here, BBC reporters give a snapshot of the extent of surveillance across Europe.
James Mcintosh (FT) - Hedge Fund Implodes
One of London’s most successful hedge funds imploded Thursday when Peloton Partners put the assets of its $2bn flagship fund up for sale and froze its remaining fund after geared mortgage bets left it unable to meet lenders’ demands.
Guardian (Guardian) - McLaren rally round unsackable Dennis after Italian police raids
McLaren last night dismissed rumours that their chairman Ron Dennis could be fired in the wake of the continuing Italian criminal investigation into the team’s involvement in the acquisition of confidential Ferrari design information.
- Sting in the tail of CGT changes
The Government has decided on the most severe way of introducing its new capital gains tax regime by insisting on a controversial measure that will catch thousands of Britain’s most successful entrepreneurs who have already sold businesses.
Scotland
BBC (BBC) - Clegg sets target for Lib Dem MPs
The Liberal Democrat leader is to set his party the task of doubling its tally of Scottish MPs within six years.
BBC (BBC) - Trump disappointed over inquiry
The US tycoon Donald Trump has described as disappointing the decision to hold a public inquiry into his £1bn golf resort application.
Wales
- Best practice of E.coli butcher
A butcher at the centre of an E.coli outbreak had featured in an Welsh Assembly Government publication promoting local businesses.
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Britblog Roundup #158 Audio Podcast
The roundup is a compendium of last week’s outstanding posts in the British Blogosphere.
Britblog Roundup No. 138 (25-Feb-08) is hosted at Redemption Blues.
There was a 5 minute spot on Radio 5 Live’s Pods and Blogs show 26 February 2008:
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For the full shownotes of the Pods and Blogs Show, and to download the whole show (well worth it), visit Chris Vallance’s site.
The roundup is a compendium of last week’s outstanding posts in the British Blogosphere. I have a couple of posts in this week - but you’ll have to go there to find out which ones.
Welcome to the 158th edition of the Britblog Roundup, which, in affectionate homage to Mr Eugenides, master of the witty title, I shall dub the When Worlds Collide edition. Without further preliminaries let us proceed to the substance.
A cup of tea is recommended for full enjoyment.
Tags: britblog roundup, britblog
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Tags: britblog roundup, britblog, audio, podcast, bbc pods and blogs, bbc podsandblogs, chris vallance, matt wardman
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