Spidey is told by the police that she would probably fail accreditation because she has been the victim of a harassment campaign by past neighbours. You couldn't make it up.

Gareth has been refused accreditation because of a problem with his photo - seems his fringe may be too long. Another reason to turn out en masse at 9 am on Sunday to vote against this illiberal security theatre.

Vital description of why we need to support the motion on Sunday against the highly illiberal and flawed police vetting system for conference.

Great fisking of Dan Savage's opinion piece on bisexuality

From throwing stones in opposition to building foundations in government - Olly plots the bumps in the road.

Superb summary of the ridiculous furore over the clumsy Clarke interview on rape.

Jennie Rigg points out that the worst part of being a rape victim is the psychological impact, and that this means that "date rape" will often be worse for the victim than "stranger rape". A must read.

The elephant explains interest rates using his favourite analogy of sticky buns.

On shifting the debate from abuses/failures of the current economic system to the inherent injustice of that system

Excellent comment from Liberal Democrat Friends of Palestine regarding Palestinian tourism advert