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Round up 27 Aug 2013 | 02:28 am
The Star : 26th August Sheffield council faces challenge on library secret “It is appalling Labour is keeping details in the public interest from public scrutiny.” http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/ loc...
Gee Walker leads anti slavery march in Liverpool 24 Aug 2013 | 02:44 am
Gee Walker, mother of murdered student Anthony Walker, has led Liverpool’s anti slavery walk: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/gee-walker-leads-slavery-walk-5778622
Lincolnshire library cuts ‘unacceptable’, says local MP 22 Aug 2013 | 05:45 pm
http://www.thebookseller.com/news/mp-lincolnshire-library-plans-unacceptable.html
So what rhymes with Hurd? 21 Aug 2013 | 12:51 pm
Tory MP Nick Hurd says young people don’t have the ‘grit’ to go out and get a job. I decided to undertake an experiment, namely to analyse the constituent parts of Mr Hurd’s own grit. It turns out it ...
Quote of the day 21 Aug 2013 | 02:20 am
“Writers are desperate people and when they stop being desperate they stop being writers.” Charles Bukowski
Round up 21 Aug 2013 | 01:22 am
Sheffield Telegraph : 20th August Silence on future of Sheffield libraries In the council’s response to The Star’s (FoI) request – arriving six weeks after the 20-day deadline the council is supposed...
Elmore Leonard remembered. His rules for writing. 20 Aug 2013 | 07:20 pm
American writer Elmore Leonard is dead at 87. The best way to remember a writer is to remember his writing. Here are his rules for writing: http://www.vulture.com/2013/08/read-elmore-leonards-10-rule...
Miranda McKearney retires 19 Aug 2013 | 06:24 pm
When I launched the Campaign for the Book a few years ago and started seeking out advice, Miranda McKearney, driving force behind The Reading Agency, was one of the first people to invite me along to ...
Letter of protest against Lincolnshire closures 19 Aug 2013 | 11:15 am
Spalding Today : 17th August Letter – Libraries: Represent the people who put you there http://www.spaldingtoday.co. uk/news/opinion/letters/ libraries-represent-the- people-who-put-you-there-1- 5...
Petition against Lincolnshire library closures 16 Aug 2013 | 07:46 pm
Add your voice to libraries petition in Lincolnshire http://www.louthleader.co.uk/ news/local/add-your-voice-to- libraries-petition-in- lincolnshire-1-5397894 Petition to DCMS - Lincolnshire Libra...
