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Another one has broken cover. Phil Grooms SPCK/SSG blog has made public his full ‘Cease and Desist’ from Mark Brewer, with a post here noting that, of the 5 websites Phil was asked to take down, 2 of which are nothing to do with him!

Dave Walker was not alone. Two other bloggers who have gone public with their Cease and Desists from Mark Brewer

Liberal Conspiracy and Comment is Free organised a “do” last night under the heading “Blog Nation“. The reactions I have seen have prompted some thoughts on blogs as campaign tools, and how bloggers may work together - or not.

The aim of the evening was threefold:

“To discuss issues relating to political blogging on the left, learn about online activism already taking place, socialise and meet others you’ve been reading on the web. It is about bringing together the liberal-left blogging community.”

I’m interested in how these coalitions can be built dynamically around each issue or campaign as we develop a view and a consensus, and the impact of a caucus on campaigns that require a broader base.

I’ve posted about Zimbabwe several times in the last month. If the new “Post Series” plugin is still working you should be seeing a list of articles on the right.

This article identifies a number of ways you can support humanitarian relief and civil society by making donations from the UK.

I’m not going to write much now, except to say that pushing this set of proposals through Parliament is not about the need to protect our freedom; that has been shown ad nauseam. It is about the need to protect Mr Brown’s government’s collective backside; they have painted themselves into a corner at a time when they have little political capital left and can’t afford to admit that they are wrong.

This post may well ruin your Saturday breakfast, and it is shocking. The article highlights some of the physical violence used by those working for Mr Mugabe and his friends in their campaign to retain power in Zimbabwe. Not pleasant - but neither is Zanu PF’s campaign.