Scottish politics often seem like a foreign land to the Westminster cognoscenti, its political class and media. Where is Scottish politics and where is it going? Full Article at openDemocracy

“A bad economy doesn’t always lead to a lot of crime,” he said. Crime is not down in every category. But Macon police statistics show that overall crime reported through Nov. 9 is down about 10 percent from the same period last year. Full Article at Macon Telegraph

This week, there were some small books competing for attention against some blockbusters. Full Article at Los Angeles Times

David Cameron challenges the Government over failure to include Kelly proposals in Queen's Speech "David Cameron has launched a stinging attack on Gordon Brown over the Queen’s Speech, saying it proves that Labour has “run out of courage.” Mr Cameron... Full Article at ConservativeHome

Britain took another lurch towards 'secret' justice yesterday when it was ruled the State can for the first time withhold evidence from people involved in civil cases. Full Article at Daily Mail - UK

The government has delayed legislation that would allow it to track our phone and internet use – but that won't be the end of it Legislation for the "interception modernisation programme" will not be included in the Queen's speech next week. Full Article at Comment Is Free

"All telecoms companies and internet service providers will be required by law to keep a record of every customer's personal communications, showing who they are contacting, when, where and which websites they are visiting... Full Article at ConservativeHome

By tradition doctors were supposed to promise that they would “first do no harm”, although the phrase does not appear in the Hippocratic oath. Full Article at Times Online

The fuse that led to Pierre Lellouche’s extraordinary explosion was lit by David Cameron when he faced losing the Tory leadership election. Full Article at Times Online

In 2007 the Tory leader promised a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty When the Czech President Vaclav Klaus finally bowed to overwhelming pressure on Tuesday and signed the Lisbon Treaty, he remarked with great sadness that his country was giving up its... Full Article at Daily Mail - UK

By abandoning a referendum, to the despair of Tory grassroots, David Cameron has dodged any confrontation with Brussels Conservative leader David Cameron travelling by tube in London on the day he announced the new Conservative policy on Europe, which... Full Article at Comment Is Free

David Davis's article this morning is forceful. But it needs to be understood alongside his earlier decision to quit Parliament and force a by-election over 42 days. Full Article at Times Online

NASHUA – A PTO can’t sell its baked goods without customers. An election official doesn’t typically have time to read a book. But these were circumstances facing those who worked Tuesday at the city’s nine polling stations. Full Article at Nashua Telegraph

David Cameron needs to find a new policy that will satisfy the whole party Tory leader David Cameron is to set out his party's new policy on Europe, after they conceded a referendum promised on the Lisbon Treaty was not possible. Full Article at BBC News

Published: 10/30/2009 2:24 AM Last Modified: 10/30/2009 2:33 AM Horses from the Tulsa Police Department's Mounted Patrol Unit, which is being cut from the city's budget, will go to nonprofit equestrian programs, Mayor Kathy Taylor said Thursday. Full Article at Tulsa World

VICTORIAN Liberal kingmaker Philip Davis has told disgruntled Liberal MPs to stop undermining Opposition Leader Ted Baillieu, saying there will be no change of leader before next year's election and they should concentrate on defeating Labor and... Full Article at The Age

Teenager Robert Grant helped guide Accrington to victory against local rivals Rochdale at Spotland. The visitors took the lead when Sean McConville sent in a great cross, and Grant rose highest to head home his eighth goal of the campaign (45). Full Article at Teletext

THE fact that Darlington have already used 30 players in 13 games is an indication of just how traumatic their season has been, with Quakers limping from one game to the next. Full Article at The Northern Echo

THE Brimbank Council and Kororoit byelection affairs could come back to haunt the State Government before next year's election after the Supreme Court yesterday ordered Premier John Brumby to produce any documents held in his office relating to the... Full Article at The Age