Some links you might like

• I'd like to welcome Les Ecritures to the blogosphere. Post number one, so far so good.
  
  
• Marina Silva's the Green Presidential candidate in Brazil. Interesting article here.
  
  
• Winning Tory candidate in a council by-election stands down after two weeks. What?
  
  
• The GMB are have voted for strike action among London's ambulance staff.
  
  
• Flesh is Grass ruminates on what it takes to be a top blogger.
  
  
• Talking of which Weggis highlights some of the top blogs that fell off the list this year.
  
  
• Interesting piece on climate campers restricting free speech.