Paul Mason concludes a commendable foray into the world of blogging with a traditional metablogging post.

The challenge for broadcasters is not to produce faux blogs; ditto the challenge for journalists.

Much has been written about the contrast and interaction between—and relative merits of—blogs and the mainstream Media, but it is more interesting to read from someone who has been on both sides of the fence, and at the same time. Ow. Kudos for really making an effort, and for Getting It.

On a different note, the response to the revelation that the attacks on London were suicide bombings is fairly predictable. I feel I must link to thing about Londonistan nonsense (Britain had been too squeamish about respecting Muslims' rights). Some stuff on British response to the issues here. Not sure that a new opt-out from the European convention on human rights (regarding deportation)—and the rest—will count as unsqueamish enough for some; hurry up with those internment camps.

Meanwhile atrocity is a way of life in Iraq (about as many people blown up in two suicide bombs this week as were in London; alleged torture and murder by security forces, and others).

Well. Sorry to be so depressing.