Best of the web

Hi and welcome to our new series of posts rounding up the best articles on the web each day courtesy of bloggerscircle.net

An argument in favour of the Common Agricultural Policy
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is often attacked from both the left and the right for hurting the third world. But is this true? Looking at Britain’s old Corn Laws suggests things are not quite so simple.
http://leftoutside.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/an-argument-in-favour-of-the-cap/

Should there be a government department for strangeness?
Following Mark Robinson suggesting that the Arts Council should have a Director of Strangeness: http://artscounselling.blogspot.com/2009/10/should-arts-council-england-have.html,  Alfie takes the idea a step further and poses the question should we have a whole Government Department
http://blog.alfiedog.me.uk/blog/_archives/2009/10/8/4343769.html

Where next for the Bloggers Circle?
The Bloggers Circle has been going for two months. It’s a supportive environment for debate but it’s not making big waves. So how should we move it forward?
http://blog.matthewcain.co.uk/bloggers-circle-2-months-on/