Today's Fresh Blogs...

• Heard it all before?

  Published: August 1, 2007, 10:30 am

  Tags: American Politics, Gordon Brown, Weblogs

  Iain Dale reports that when Gordon Brown said: So when the need is pressing, when it is our generation that has made historic commitments, when the time to meet them is now short, the simple questions that - to paraphrase...

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• Wringer ding dong

  Published: August 10, 2007, 10:40 am

  Tags: American Politics

  Slate provides some fresh detail on one of my favourite Watergate stories....

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• Al Gore Ready For Live Earth

  Published: July 4, 2007, 8:32 am

  Tags: News, Al Gore, America, American Politics, Comedy, Environment, Humor, Humour, Live Earth, Parody, Politics, Satire, Satirical, Vice President, Wit, Witty, Wry

  Al Gore has been declared ready for the Live Earth concert after a specially modified extractor fan was fitted to his mouth. We need to get all the hot air out of the arena as quickly as possible,' explained event supervisor Dr. John Bleasdale. In just one hour, the fan can shift a volume of [...]

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• The final countdown

  Published: August 30, 2007, 1:03 pm

  Tags: American Politics, President George W Bush

  Catalogue Man here is modelling a more subversive look than usual - the date on his shirt may give you a clue. It is part of the merchandise retailed at Bush's Last Day. People waiting for the big man to...

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• New research shows why Obama needs Al Gore

  Published: September 5, 2007, 11:22 am

  Tags: 2008 Presidential Election, American Politics, Barack Obama, Science

  Ben Smith, who writes an entertaining blog about the race for the Democratic nomination, has been speculating about Al Gore's endorsement. He suggests that this time out it will matter. In 2004, famously, Gore endorsed Howard Dean just before Dean...

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• Has Jack Straw ditched Condi?

  Published: September 13, 2007, 6:28 am

  Tags: American Politics, President George W Bush

  Remember the "special relationship" between Jack Straw and Condi Rice? Well now it seems that Jack has moved on... Murad Ahmed

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• Tricky Dick and those pesky Jews

  Published: September 27, 2007, 9:35 am

  Tags: American Politics

  You don't want to miss this eye-popping story emerging from the Nixon archives, believe me.

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• 'Bush, Clinton, Bush...Clinton?'

  Published: October 2, 2007, 8:13 am

  Tags: American Politics

  America may not have a monarchy. But its schoolchildren have a far easier time chanting the list of past presidents than wrapping their minds around the Tudor dynasty. 'Bush, Clinton, Bush....Clinton?' This new AP story reveals some scary statistics, raising...

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• Ann Coulter's new plan - stop women voting

  Published: October 3, 2007, 7:34 am

  Tags: American Politics

  Time has not mellowed Ann Coulter. With a new book out and an impending election to dissect, the Republican maverick has sharpened her claws. Among her targets? Her own gender. Check out this statement from a New York Observer interview:...

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• Would you place a bet on Mitt Romney?

  Published: October 3, 2007, 10:21 am

  Tags: American Politics

  What's the difference between a presidential candidate and a racehorse? According to Slate's new Political Futures site, not much. This gambler's guide to the 2008 election tracks all of the political prediction markets and brings you the latest odds. Worth...

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• Does Ann Coulter have a point?

  Published: October 4, 2007, 10:08 am

  Tags: American Politics

  Ann Coulter believes she has found the antidote to Democratic success. Take away the women's vote. But is she right? Find out at this Stumbling and Mumbling post. Alice Fishburn

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• Children don't really need healthcare, do they?

  Published: October 9, 2007, 9:35 am

  Tags: American Politics

  Baffled by the intricacies of the latest U.S. healthcare debate? Stephen Colbert clears up a few questions in this hilarious skit about the SCHIP controversy. Alice Fishburn

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• The Changing Face of Atheism

  Published: October 10, 2007, 3:57 am

  Tags: France, New York, American Politics, Athiesm, Berlin, Culture, Dissent, Mitchell Cohen, Religion, Scientists

  "The New Athiesm: An Interview with Mitchell Cohen By Mitchell Cohen Fall 2007 read more

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• The Changing Face of Atheism

  Published: October 10, 2007, 3:57 am

  Tags: France, New York, American Politics, Athiesm, Berlin, Culture, Dissent, Mitchell Cohen, Religion, Scientists

  "The New Athiesm: An Interview with Mitchell Cohen By Mitchell Cohen Fall 2007 read more

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• Could it be Huckabee?

  Published: October 11, 2007, 12:28 pm

  Tags: American Politics

  The Republican race remains wide open, and there will be a lot to write about in the coming months. The conventional wisdom is that Guliani, Romney and Thompson are the front-runners. But I've argued that McCain could still come back...

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