BBC to cut coverage of crime as part of it's economy drive; as soon as the right-wing blogosphere wakes up, expect to hear that this is due to the malign influence of the agents of the Gord in our Midst... biased BBC... et cetera. For her own part, Westmonster wonders… read more…

In spite of protestations from Ed Davy, it looks like Ming's time is up. The Telegraph are reporting that he's been asked to go quietly into that good night or face a leadership challenge within weeks. The Independent, meanwhile, claim it's not as bad as all that; he's been given… read more…