Daily View 2×2: 30 December 2009

The countdown to the New Year festivities begins, and with that in mind let me remind you of Lib Dem Voice’s search for the Liberal Voice of 2009 – get your nominations in now, before it’s too late.

2 Interesting Stories

Scrapping Gatsos saves lives

That’s the claim in the Daily Express, and whilst the evidence is far from strong (OK, despite what the Express might want it’s readers to think, the evidence is currently pathetically weak), Swindon’s experiment in getting rid of all their speed cameras  is worth keeping an eye on.

Nine out of ten adults won’t pay inheritance tax under Labour, Tories reveal

Another story in the Express, the Conservatives feel that one in ten adults being affected by inheritance tax is far too many.

2 Must-Read Blog Posts

What are other Liberal Democrat bloggers saying? Here are two posts that have caught the eye from the Liberal Democrat Blogs aggregator:

Spotted any other great posts in the last day from blogs that aren’t on the aggregator? Do post up a comment sharing them with us all.

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