NeverSeconds blogger, who was initially banned blogging about her school lunches, has seen the ban lifted. She was taking pictures of, and critiquing, her school lunches. The school initially seemed supportive of the 9-year old girl. The local council didn't seem to like the publicity and banned her from taking her camera into school. After a little internet outrage the ban has rightly been overturned. If you want to live in a free country then people are going to do and say things you might not like. Argyll and Bute Council are finding this out.

We have escaped the solar system, one of the greatest achievements of mankind! Voyager 1 has now reached the end of the solar sytem. I like the idea that this isn't the end for the space probe, it'll just keep floating through space for years to come. Long after I'm dead it might even reach the attention of another intelligent lifeform. What a lovely thought.

In the ongoing Leveson inquiry former PM John Major has testified that Rupert Murdoch wanted a change in government policy regarding Europe. Murdoch even threatened that his papers would oppose Major at the 1997 elections if there was no change in policy. Let's take a step back here. A media mogul tried to coerce a democratically elected politician. And we now have that fact that Murdoch's testimony contradicts Major's. Someone's committing perjury.

Japan are claiming that N. Korea's missile launchers are being supplied by China. Which could well be in violation of U.N. sanctions. Things like this make a bit of a joke of international law. China are on the U.N. security council, precisely nothing will be done about this. Apart from maybe some angry sounding letter, that the Chinese will just ignore.

A Norwegian party wants to ban ritual circumcision. I agree, if a person who is of reason wishes to have their own body modified in some way then that is their choice. A baby however, does not have a choice in the matter and shouldn't be forced to have such treatment.