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Friday Links

Posted on August 16, 2013 by nicdempsey

1) Marina Hyde on David Cameron and Jesus. “What would your response to Jesus be,” this person asked Cameron, “on his instruction to us to sell all our possessions and give the proceeds to the poor?” Well. I imagine this … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on August 2, 2013 by nicdempsey

1) Brene Brown is awesome and I love how honest she is about what she gets wrong. To a cynical British ear, this may sound embarrassingly new age, but Brown’s Ted talk has been embraced by the American military and … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on July 26, 2013 by nicdempsey

Light week for me this week, I’ve been busy and hot and all of the news has been about the royal baby and I’m not too interested in that… 1) Rent control, the idea that dare not speak its name. … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on July 12, 2013 by nicdempsey

1) North/South Food on why food banks are not the answer. Can’t agree more… The welfare state is, despite all the claims to the contrary, is a safety net. It’s a brilliant brave thing that gives more back to the … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on July 5, 2013 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! This weeks links… 1) When I grow up I want to be Imelda Staunton, only taller. If you could bring something extinct back to life, what would you choose?  A dodo, or the old Labour party. 2) Lionfish … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on June 28, 2013 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday! Thursday night drinking with Christelle and Mike isn’t the most sensible thing I could have done but it was lovely and I’ll wake up at some point today. It’s been a huge week for news. Here it’s been … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on June 21, 2013 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday, how was your week? Whether good or bad it is nearly over!  Time for the weekend, bring on the gin and reading material… 1) I can’t decide if this is awesome or just really, really tacky.  I think … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on June 14, 2013 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday, it’s been a difficult week for me and I’ve spend an lot of it feeling that I’ve been hit by a bus.  So only two links because I just haven’t spent much time at the computer. 1) Stuart … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on June 7, 2013 by nicdempsey

Welcome to Friday, I hope you’ve all had a good week? Here are this week’s links: 1) Mark Steel on food banks Oxfam says “changes to the benefit system are the most common reasons for people using food banks”, but … Continue reading →

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Friday Links

Posted on May 31, 2013 by nicdempsey

Happy Friday, today I shall be mostly recovering from a migraine, what are you up to? 1) Don’t play the ‘I have kids’ card. Amen. People without children have lives that are as legitimate and that they cherish as much … Continue reading →

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