The British Parliament is back in session, which means that two of my favorite daily news sources are back too. If you're interested in keeping up with the day-to-day business of British politics, rather than the tiny bits and pieces that make it into the U.S. news, give these a try:
The Guardian's Politics Live with Andrew Sparrow: Andrew writes daily live blogs of all the political goings-on, and he manages to strike a perfect balance of just-the-facts straightforward narrative (and lots of links) with occasional touches of humor and whimsy - but never enough to annoyingly distract from the subject at hand. You can also follow him on Twitter.
The BBC's Today in Parliament: This is a daily podcast that provides a half-hour summary of the day's events. It's a great overview with interesting features and interviews thrown in, and it's particularly fascinating to hear the clips of the politicians themselves speaking, as I know I, for one, get the vast majority of my news in text form, so I never know what anyone sounds like.
Madness! I have to know what they're up to (being a good citizen and so on)but I would describe it as fun! You can also download 'The Westminster Hour', it goes out here on a Sunday night and is really good for an overview of the week just gone and the one coming up.
ReplyDeleteOoh, thanks, I'll give it a try!
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