The Wardman Wire

I’ve just surfaced from an instant requirement to move the office from downstairs to upstairs, and simultaneously reduce 5 years of accumulation by around 50%-70%. Ouch.

Here we go.

Our Politics

Mick Fealty says that MPs need to think for themselves.

Cath Elliott is trying being an ordinary voter in Norwich North.

Chris Hawes reports that Cab Scouts ARE to be allowed into Parliament.

Juliette has an opinion on this that I can’t summarise in a small space.

My Politalks interview about politics and media in the Midlands with Journalist Mathew Hulbert.

He … ho … ha … hum … lots and lots and lots and lots of people copying Lib Dem Bar Charts in Norwich. Time for pie-charts?

Joseph Healy (Green Candidate for Vauxhall) on the Patients’ Voice in the NHS.

The F-Word: Sarah Palin, women and careers.

Their Politics

Charles Crawford thinks that Obama is being made to look small by Vlad the Furniture Arranger.

Elections are also happening in Hungary.

Media

Mark Reckona that OFCOM may need an alternative remedy.

Diamond Geezer has been watching the Fourth Plinth, including a House of Cards.

Simon Dyda on how citizen journalists can compete with the big media.

Murdochgate: Mick Fealty says ‘it ain’t over till the Dirty Digger is out of his hole“.

Chris Coltrane wants you to buy Twitter.

Penny Red on Harry Potter.

Filesharing and the EU, by the Cabalamat.

Freeeeee-dom, slightly

The offences of seditious libel and criminal defamation are to be abolished. Personally, a) I’ll believe it when I see it, b) I expect that there is something in his other hand that will bring them – or something very similar – back.

Life

Pig Flu has appeared on Random Acts of Reality.

The English Buildings’ Blog is two years old.

The Early Modern Whale on a Church Brass and the Siege of Rouen.

Carol Gardner reviews “The Northern Clemency” by Philip Hensher.

Philobiblon is interest in a book about Child Murders.

Lord Bonkers has spotted a sign in Polish in the Brampton Valley.

A Feminazi is ranting about Wimbledon.

Our Lady of the Tree Stump (go and read it).

One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato, Four. Five.

Something Else

David Keen stirs up a debate about stereotypes and the Welsh Test Match.

The Flying Rodent has turned from a blogger into a commenter.

On Fatness.

Jackart, on Cabbage.

And finally, can can you build a bibliography in Web 2.0.

or are you going in a circle.

Wrapping Up

Next week the Britblog Roundup will be at the Chameleon’s Lair. Submissions should be sent to britblog AT gmail DOT com.