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• Oona King seems to have the backing of The Mirror. Gasp in amazement as you read the thoughts of this new Thomas Paine.
  
  
• Derek Wall mentions economist Elinor Ostrom quite a bit but I've never known what she says that he likes so much. I was grateful when he linked to an interview that gives us a taster.
  
  
• On Me Jack is having a conversation with death.
  
  
• Handy online tool that let's you practice voting in the Australian election.
  
  
• Doc Richard replies to Paul Kingsnorth on where environmentalism is going.
  
  
• DEC emergency appeal. Donate to help the victims of the Pakistan floods.