Where were the protesters when it mattered

At least United's fans put up a fight when a buyout became a possibility at United as Coolmore and the Glazer's started buying shares. Neither was going to be welcomed with open arms.
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/01/23/prospectors_for_gold_leave_liv.html
Tremendous letter from the Evertonian below David Conn's excellent article about the supposed saviours DIC
"As an Evertonian, I find what's happening over on Anfield Road absolutely priceless. What I find even funnier is the thought that the red shite think that DIC will swoop in and the long term saviours of the Kop when the whole reason this mess began was because DIC said straight out they would flog the club after 5 years after profits from the new stadium came in and the board felt that the yanks were more stable for the future".

Gill shaken, but not stirred as AIG now come under attack
http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2245325,00.html
I don't understand why they want their logo on at all. Let's face it the people they want to attract with their sponsorship of United probably know next to nothing the Munich air disaster anyway, so how would it be hurting them to leave the logo off anyway.

The evening news get exited by Welbeck
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_united/s/1033221_welbeck_hopes_to_follow_hughes_path

Great cartoon from Steve Bell on the carnage on Wall street.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/cartoons/stevebell/0,,2245368,00.html

Jonathan Freedland wants to know if the left can grab the intellectual reigns now the free market acolytes have been shown to be the false Messiah's they always were
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2245256,00.html
If it does it won't be coming from this country where the labour party is as a thatcherite as the tory party. I don't hold out too much hope of it coming from the orange book liberal democrats either, though this could have been a great opening for them. It wasn't the best time to be taken over by the right wing of the party.

Peter Bradshaw on the 28 year old Heath Ledger who was found dead in New York earlier.
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/01/heath_ledgers_death_could_not.html
I haven't seen Brokeback mountain but i have seen Casanova and Candy, and the latter is an excellent film. Both the lead actors Ledger and Abbie Cornish are superb.

Music
Josh Rouse - country house, city mouse: An excellent album, i don't know what you would label it as country folk, Americana , but it is tremendous.
Richard Hawley - Richard Hawley: I had a lot of time for it's predecessor Coles corner,so this had a lot to live up to. It's OK, but not up to the standard of the last album.
Band of horses - Everything all the time: They have been lauded as a really top band, so i had to have a listen. It's pretty good, they seem to have their own unique sound, which is always a good sign. There are more good indie, alternative or rock bands, call it what you will coming out of the states than the UK at the moment.
PJ Harvey - White Chalk: A PJ Harvey album with no guitars, i didn't know what to expect. I should have known better, she hasn't brought an album out i haven't liked. Some age better than others, and i think this will stand the test of time. It fits in quite well with the likes of Bats for Lashes ET AL.
Underworld - Oblivion with bells: Still going, but not the innovators of old, this has it's moments, but it's not a second toughest in the infants.
Calexico - Garden ruin: A good album, again, I'd love to hear them make an album influenced across the whole of it by Mexican influences instead of just 2 or 3 tracks.
Curtis Mayfield - Back to the world: Some 70's soul, top stuff, great vocalist, guitarist and some funky soul songs.