Meedja on the Insanity Pills
Brown goes down...
It's another lugubrious day for the Prime Minister as new YouGov polls show that Labour's popularity is at its lowest since 1943. BBC.
Further compounding Mr Brown's gloom is the news that consumer confidence has also sunk like the Titanic. The Guardian.
It was revealed that UK life expectancy is the best in the South West. The Times.
The World Trade Organisation has blamed lax regulations for the credit crisis. BBC.
Plans to computerise the NHS have remained stalled as contractors find it difficult to replace Fujitsu. The Guardian.
The third and final Skynet 5 satellite will be launched into space today, the UK's biggest venture into the space race. BBC.
The World Bank has offered $1.2bn in food aid to countries most in need of it. BBC.
Michael Hayden, Director of the CIA, has stated that Al Qaeda is just about ready to give in. Reuters.
Barack Obama is losing popularity among white women, perhaps because of that 'sweetie' comment. Politico.
Relations between China and Japan have been ameliorated by China's acceptance of Japanese aid after the recent earthquake. IHT.
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