Graham Goddard and Tim Perkins (Carms & Manchester): There is currently a consensus among the three main political parties in the UK. They are no longer trying to differentiate themselves
Tom Griffin (London, The Green Ribbon): Ireland.com has news of the emerging 'Northern strategy' of Ireland's largest party, Fianna Fáil:
There has been persistent speculation
John Jackson (London, Mishcon de Reya & Unlock Democracy): An important part of the context of Mr Justice Collins' ruling today, that sending a soldier into a battle inadequately
Jon Bright (London, OK): There was a gripping article by Rory Sutherland in the Spectator today on the thinking of the advertising execs which are being seen increasingly in government
Guy Aitchison (Bristol, OK): The Downing Street e-petitions site has been a neat and popular little tool for people to voice their concerns on all sorts of issues and, though
Felix Cohen (London, oD): Change is afoot, both here and across the Pond. Except more literally here. The Royal Mint has announced the introduction of new coins designed by Welsh
Jon Bright (London, OK): A couple of news items on police technology caught the eye today. Following criticism in the Omagh Bomb trial, the BBC reports that a review undertaken
Philip Hosking (Cornwall, The Cornish Democrat): With the closure of Goonhilly Earth Station, are the Cornish ever going to look to the stars again?
As a recognized level 1 European
John Jackson (London, Mishcon de Reya & Unlock Democracy): The High Court judgement delivered today, that the Serious Fraud Office acted unlawfully in ceasing to investigate an allegation that BAE
Tom Griffin reviews Great Hatred, Little Room: Making Peace in Northern Ireland by Jonathan Powell.
Powell's book sheds light on the political manoeuvrings of the peace process and
Robin Wilson (Belfast, Policy Analyst): Tony Blair deferred his resignation announcement until one last photo-opportunity-the renewal of devolution to Northern Ireland on May 8th 2007- even though that ensured nationalists
Judith Sunderland (Milan, Human Rights Watch): This week, the United Nations Human Rights Council is holding the very first session of a new country assessment mechanism called the "Universal
