Slog - Comments on Meanwhile, in England... http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_in_england The Guardian: In an unprecedented outpouring of anger, 42 of the UK's most celebrated writers will each publish a short story, essay or poem tomorrow attacking the government's determination to proceed with legislation to hold terrorist suspects without charge for 42 days. The list of writers taking part reads like a literary 'Who's Who' of modern Britain. They include Philip Pullman, Julian Barnes, Monica Ali, Ian Rankin, Alain de Botton, Ali Smith and AL Kennedy... What has until now largely been a political row is fast becoming a cause célèbre for Britain's literary establishment, who are flexing their intellectual muscles... Copyright 2008 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:53:10 -0800 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:32:07 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by MEC HOT! I love it.

]]> MEC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_in_england#c1171865 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_in_england#c1171865 Books Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:01:51 -0800 Comment by teddy b um...

jk rowling's not on that list... not that hot...

]]> teddy b http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_in_england#c1171869 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_in_england#c1171869 Books Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:06:54 -0800 Comment by Oh, well This might rain on their parade:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/oct/13/terrorism-uksecurity1

]]> Oh, well http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_in_england#c1171875 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_in_england#c1171875 Books Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:11:16 -0800 Comment by Fnarf And just look at what outstanding success the intellectuals had against Thatcher. Uh....

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_in_england#c1171880 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_in_england#c1171880 Books Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:13:17 -0800 Comment by Ariel Hah, Paul Constant is on vaycay. He would've liked this one! Thanks for posting this, Chris.

]]> Ariel http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_in_england#c1172015 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_in_england#c1172015 Books Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:57:36 -0800 Comment by PC okay, well, to this part of the European program, it's a big ix-nay.

But mainly they're our model.

]]> PC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_in_england#c1172021 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_in_england#c1172021 Books Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:00:52 -0800 Comment by scotlanded Pullman! Politics! The brain explodes from awesome.

]]> scotlanded http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_in_england#c1172097 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/meanwhile_in_england#c1172097 Books Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:45:09 -0800 Comment by Jos I think this post is too high-brow for your readers.

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