The Guardian:
Critics call it a 'toothless watchdog' – and even its supporters admit it is the 'least worst option'. The Press Complaints Commission and its chair, Lady Buscombe, came under fire last week from MPs, lawyers, this paper's editor and bloggers. Is it time for a rethink?Geoffrey Robertson: 'The PCC's worst claim is that it ha (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
With today's poll suggesting a shrinking Tory lead, David Cameron could find himself governing with a tiny majority or none at allA spectre is stalking the corridors of Westminster, the spectre of a hung parliament. The prospect induces a jostle of emotions: a rare sensation of hope for Labour people, a creeping dread withi (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Society:
Our new primary school curriculum trusts teachers' professional judgment, as we move towards a consensus on educationOver the past six months of being schools minister, I've had the pleasure of getting back into schools, meeting teachers, pupils and others on the front line in education. It's a different world from when I s (Read More)
The Guardian:
Filtering is keeping more unwanted messages from our inboxes – but provoking more sophisticated scams on social networks and elsewhereWhen Luis von Ahn gives talks on his work fighting spam, he likes to start by asking the audience a question. "How many of you have had to fill out one of those web forms that asks you to rea (Read More)
The Guardian:
Donald McRae gained unprecedented access to the world's most controversial athlete to see how her life has changed since the world championships. You can read his full piece in tomorrow's GuardianCaster Semenya has spoken to the Guardian about how her life has changed since her controversial victory in the 800 metres at the (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Society:
Claire Kober took office a year ago as a fresh face to distance Haringey council from its failings over the death of Baby P. She tells Patrick Butler of her hugely ambitious plansAs leaps into the deep end go, there are few bigger than this, at least in local government. Last December, at the age of 30 and with just two yea (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Sport:
• New Zealand No10 says he is winning fitness battle• Wales coach believes All Blacks are vulnerableDaniel Carter has denied that New Zealand were playing mind games over his calf injury ahead of Saturday's international with Wales at the Millennium Stadium and said he was confident of winning his 64th cap, laughing off s (Read More)
The Guardian:
Consumer confidence index hits highest level for 18 monthsConsumer confidence has picked up to its highest level for 18 months, according to a survey published today. However, people remain anxious about losing their jobs and are still much gloomier than before the credit crunch began.Sentiment about personal finances has i (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
Marvell Technology Group UpThe technology sector continued to provide good news Monday as Marvell Technology Group (MRVL) raised its sales estimates for the third quarter. Shares rose 4.3% in midday trading.Management said it expected higher revenue for the chip maker in line with "broad improvement in demand within multipl (Read More)
The Guardian:
Scoring nine goals in four days seems like a more than reasonable way to get a defeat out of the system. During the second-half tornado a blue force ripped through Blackburn, inhabitants of the Shed End jumped with enough vigour to test the stand's foundations, and there was a buzz in the air that made you wonder if Carlo A (Read More)
The Guardian:
Email your alternative self-help methods to rob.smyth@guardian.co.uk. And follow the latest scores around Europe with this helpful tool Anyone out there, then? Eh?Team news Wigan are unchanged from the side that lost at Hull two weeks ago, but City are without the injured pair of Kolo Toure and Craig Bellamy. Micah Richards (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
Picture a muscled bully snatching candy from a skinny kid. That, according to aggrieved entrepreneurs at the American Small Business League, is what’s going on in federal government contracting—where big conglomerates are grabbing almost $60 billion a year that’s supposed to be going to small businesses.The U.S. government (Read More)
Mashable!:
This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.As social media continues to become more mainstream, the chances that your employees will use these online tools for personal and professional purpose (Read More)
guardian.co.uk: The Guardian newspaper: Comment & debate:
We have only one true yardstick with which to measure society's progress: happinessWhat is progress? That is the question President Sarkozy of France has posed to a distinguished commission. It is exactly the right question, and the future of our culture depends on the answer.GDP is not the answer, and the Stiglitz commissi (Read More)