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1. WikiLeaks: Panic Growing In Diplomatic Circles

Poor US reps are waxing increasingly hysteric. Fearing the worst, US diplomatic offices have started scrambling for damage control even before the expected WikiLeaks onslaught of diplomatic cables is released. Things started by WikiLeaks as per usual dragging in the New York Times as a collaborator and confidant. And of course Bill Kieller's orcs ran all the way to the White House without even taking the time to pee. And then the White House and associated TLAs took the panic worldwide. From UK, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Israel et al. A lot of people have used (and abused) the concept of 'shit hitting the fan' over the years but precious few have ever seen it. Now everyone may finally get the chance. 'You'd better watch out, you'd better not cry, you'd better not pout, we're telling you why: WikiLeaks is coming to town.'
Information Release, Rixstep

2. WikiLeaks - Put It To The Vote: Should Sensitive Diplomatic Files Be Released?

The U.S. government has notified Canada that WikiLeaks is expected to release sensitive U.S. diplomatic files in the next few days that could damage its relations with allies around the world. U.S. officials say the documents may contain accounts of compromising conversations with political dissidents, as well as with politicians friendly to Washington, and could result in the expulsion of American diplomats from foreign postings. Last month, WikiLeaks published 400,000 military records that showed a higher Iraqi death toll than previously acknowledged during the U.S.-led invasion and occupation of Iraq. In July, it disclosed nearly 77,000 documents that revealed new details about the war in Afghanistan. Should WikiLeaks publish sensitive U.S. diplomatic files? Vote HERE. One Click Note: As of going to internet press, the results so far are Yes 86.89%. Now is a good time to download some WikiLeaks 'history insurance'.
CBC News / The One Click Group

3. UK ConDem Government Policies Lead To New Era Of Unrest

Britain's most senior police officer warned today of a new era of civil unrest as the national campaign against university fee increases and education cuts gathered momentum. His comments were seized on by critics, who said the hard-line rhetoric risked escalating tensions with students organising the nationwide grassroots campaign against education cuts. Meanwhile, protesters occupied 16 university campus buildings around the country. More demonstrations are planned for the next month. More than 11,000 students have signed up to another wave of classroom walkouts and marches planned for next Tuesday. Sir Paul Stephenson, the commissioner of the Metropolitan police was also questioned by members of the MPA over the tactic of containing schoolchildren for several hours in freezing temperatures. "When you imprison thousands of people, which is essentially what you did yesterday, you do have a duty of care to them," said Jenny Jones, a repre sentative from the Green party. "You kept people for nine-and-a-half hours. You punished innocent people for going on a protest. How can that be right? I just do not see it."
Paul Lewis, Matthew Taylor & Patrick Wintour, The Guardian
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Adam Gabbatt & Paul Lewis, The Guardian

4. UK ConDem Government Warned - Don't Cut Legal Aid

We are providers and supporters of legal advice in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset, and we are shocked by the proposals put forward by the coalition Government to severely cut civil legal aid, which funds advice on debt, housing, benefit, employment and education, among others subjects. We are extremely concerned about the effect these cuts will have on the desperate clients we see every day. Contrary to popular belief, spending on civil legal aid has not risen for over five years, nor do we spend more in total on our justice system than our European neighbours. In Bristol and the surrounding areas the proposed cuts will result in many community based advice agencies losing up to a third of their funding, leading to huge reductions in services, and some may be forced to close completely. This will mean that thousands of poor, vulnerable and destitute people will not be able to get access to justice. Beyond the moral case for provid ing access to justice to people based on their needs rather than their ability to pay, in practical terms these changes will leave many people facing complex legal problems without any help or assistance. Can it be right that those without private resources will not be able to challenge decisions made by powerful institutions which devastate their lives?
Bristol Evening Post
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Afua Hirsch, The Guardian
* One Click Comment On ConDem UK Government & Legal Aid
Information Release, The One Click Group
* Proposals for the Reform of Legal Aid in England and Wales
Ministry of Justice
* Legal aid cuts lack public support
Steve Hynes, The Guardian
* Expenses Scandal MPs Granted Legal Aid
Big Pond

5. Government Meddling Is A Danger To The Internet

The Internet Society has warned that government interference will pose the biggest risk to the Internet. As reported by V3, a survey commissioned by the Internet Society found that 39 per cent of web users polled reckoned that meddling governments pose the greatest danger to the Internet. While no specifics were listed, rushed through legislation like Mandelson's Digital Economy Act and attempts to turn ISPs into Internet police have created a culture of fear. That can't help in a world where governments are acting as pawns of the big media companies and genuinely fear the open nature of the Internet. The study was revealed by the Internet Society's European bureau director Frédéric Donck during a speech at a conference in Brussels organised by Paradiso, a talking shop organisation for discussions on the future of the Internet. Governments fear the open nature of the Internet because they don't control it, and will tend to scrap together att empts bottle it up however they can, encouraged by corporate interests angling for commercial advantages. That's why proposals for Internet related legislation always seem to be written on the back of a beer mat at the last minute and are often inimical to openness and freedom of information and expression. But Donck said that its open nature is vital for the long-term success of the Internet and is built into its very fabric.
Spencer Dalzier, The Inquirer

6. Children Injected With Double Dose Swine Flu Vaccine In Error

Lessons must be learnt after Widnes children were given double the correct dose of the swine flu jab in a medical blunder, say health experts. An investigation into how 59 children under the age of five were given adult swine flu vaccines by mistake has been published today. Anxious parents feared their children’s health may be at risk after the error was discovered at the Health Care Resource Centre in Caldwell Road, Widnes, on January 26, 2010. The children were given an adult dose, 0.5ml, of Pandemrix vaccine, instead of the child dose of 0.25ml. Side effects included headache, fever, fatigue, joint and muscle pain, hardening of the skin, swelling, pain and redness at the injection site.
Runcorn & Widnes World
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* FOIA: Multiple UK Children Disabled And Killed By Child Vaccines
Sarah-Kate Templeton, The Sunday Times
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YLE, Finland
* UK Citizens Unable To Opt Out Of Swine Flu Vaccine Despite Deadly Adverse Reactions
Jo MacFarlane, The Mail On Sunday

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