Good morning and happy Christmas, loyal LDV readers! I hope you’re in fine voice as there’s singing to be done. Join me in waking the neighbours, the kids or the lark with some a capella goodness.
But first – the history, blogs and news:
On this day in 1066 William the Conqueror was crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey. On this day in 2003 British-built Mars probe Beagle was lost after failing to make contact with scientists.
2 Must-Read Blog Posts
What are other Liberal Democrat bloggers saying? Here are two posts that caught my eye from the Liberal Democrat Blogs aggregator:
- Different types of snow
Tim Pickstone, councillor and Chief Executive of ALDC, gives us a glimpse of his daily commute.
- KitKat Time
Futility Monster takes a break from blogging this Christmas – unless any real news happens…
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.
2 Big Stories
President Obama hails Senate health bill support
From the BBC:
US President Barack Obama has welcomed the passage of his healthcare bill through the Senate, saying it paves the way for “real” reform.
The bill, which passed with 60 to 39 votes, aims to cover 31 million uninsured Americans.
“This will be the most important piece of social legislation since Social Security passed in the 1930s,” he said.
It must still be reconciled with similar legislation passed by the House of Representatives.
Mr Obama said: “We are now finally poised to deliver on the promise of real, meaningful health insurance reform that will bring additional security and stability to the American people.”
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A Week in Politics #8
David Allen 
David Raw 
Matt (Bristol) 
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