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Torchwood: the future and (re)birth...
So I've now seen all 5 episodes of Torchwood: Children of Earth. Fantastic, gripping, emotional TV. I hate it when TV critics say "it's more than just sci fi" of a show like this, just as I hate it when Terry Pratchett's books are suddenly discovered by......Read More

Posted on: 2009-07-12 15:37:18 | Rating:

| Views: 510 | Comments: 5 | Tags: sci fi scifi science fiction fantasy TV television Torchwood Doctor Who Children of earth no more Torchwood series 4 harkness gwen pregnant baby mother pregnancy child children iant

Why hedging your bets is not good in the EU...
Interesting blog from Charlemagne over at the Economist. I've been banging on on this blog for a long time about the importance of EU engagement, EU lobbying and that there's no such thing as a policy of safe disinterest. Looks like the hedge funds are a perfect example. I've heard......Read More

Posted on: 2009-07-13 14:29:20 | Rating:

| Views: 241 | Comments: 3 | Tags: EU Europe European Union European Community buisness lobbying lobbyinst public affairs government relations how to MEP European Commission

The most moral way to give birth?
The fuss seems to be dying down a bit now, but like most women that have had a baby I was completely fed up about one of the news stories this week. A male midwife - yep, that a man who may have been present at many births but has never and will never experience birth personally - has......Read More

Posted on: 2009-07-18 19:55:23 | Rating:

| Views: 208 | Comments: 1 | Tags: midwife midwives birth labour pain pregnancy pregnant baby morality moral natural birth NCT epidural TENS motherhood mum mummy mom mommy pressure

Was I lied to and bullied over breastfeeding?
Have you seen this? The Times today has run an article that says that there's little discernable difference between breastfed and bottlefed babies. It looks like there's actually no real evidence of all the supposed benefits that I was told my baby would miss out on if I didn't......Read More

Posted on: 2009-07-20 18:09:46 | Rating:

| Views: 170 | Comments: 1 | Tags: mother motherhood parent parenting child baby children toddler breastfeed bottlefeed breastfeeding bottlefeeding NHS better for baby breast is best bottlefeeding with love breastfeedin

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