The Guardian:
African version of Spitting Image has delighted big audiences by ridiculing corrupt politiciansA rapping president describes himself as "a real bad dude"; a prime minister and vice-president fight over lavatories; and a set of parliamentarians suffer from a brain disease called "corruptophaelia".Welcome to Kenya, as seen an (Read More)
The Guardian:
The outgoing ITV supremo reflects on the appointment of a new chairman, bemoans the 'brand void' on British television and looks forward to switching off his BlackBerryI knew it was going to be a good week when it started with me still smiling at Charlton's 5-1 victory last Saturday against the MK Dons. We haven't won 5-1 s (Read More)
The Guardian:
M&S is one of the few remaining national treasures, which is why its new chief will find running it a high-wire actWhen Marc Bolland moves from Wm Morrison to take up the reins as new chief executive of M&S in February, he'd better be prepared for a level of exposure that he won't have experienced in Bradford. No disrespect (Read More)
Tech and Web from Times Online:
Google is gearing up for an all-out assault on the mobile-phone market that will include a new, Google-branded handset and the first comprehensive Google phone service with unlimited free calls. (Read More)
MSNBC:
Normal 0 0 1 131 751 6 1 922 11.1282 0 0 0 From msnbc.com’s Carrie DannJust shy of two years after Iowans propelled Barack Obama tovictory in the first major test of the 2008 Democratic primary, the president’sapproval rating in the first caucus state has fallen below 50 percent. A newpoll Des Moines (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Society:
Two court cases last week sparked debate about the growth of violence among young women. Here, teenagers talk about the aggression and bullying that is part of their livesSitting on a cold concrete step by a north London canal, dressed in pink and black with swinging plastic earrings, thick eyeliner and hair intensively str (Read More)
The Guardian:
Spokesman says trade commissioner has not yet decided whether to attend crucial World Trade Organisation meeting after her unexpected elevation to foreign policy roleTrade commissioner BaronessBaroness Ashton will take up her duties as Europe's new foreign policy chief on 1 December, halfway through a critical summit of wor (Read More)
The Guardian:
After heart surgery and seven years away from the stage, comedian Robin Williams is ready to storm Broadway with his one-man showIt takes some confidence to extend the Broadway run of your one-man show before opening night, especially a few months after undergoing heart surgery. But then Robin Williams has never been short (Read More)
The Guardian:
She's Latin America's hottest singer with fans around the world. But in her native Colombia Shakira is as well known for her work with the country's poorest children. Euan Ferguson meets a popstar with real attitudeSomething very strange happens, in the company of Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoli, to cynicism. After a while, e (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
The east coast line's fortunes have been revived since it passed from National Express to state ownership, raising hopes of a return to network integration last seen in the days of British RailLord Adonis, the transport secretary, has big plans for Britain's largest rail franchise. Asked by the Observer last week if he was (Read More)
The Guardian:
Muslim army doctor accused of shooting dead 13 people in Texas exchanged coded emails with radical clericThe Muslim army doctor accused of killing 13 people in a mass shooting at the Fort Hood army base in Texas had discussed secret financial transfers with extremist imam Anwar Al Aulaqi, it has been revealed.Contacts betwe (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Society:
Fears that African projects may be downsized as charity makes urgent cost savingsChristian Aid, one of the world's most important anti-poverty campaign groups, is set to cut 20% of its UK workforce as part of urgent cost savings prompted by a sharp downturn in donations and the fall in the value of sterling. The organisati (Read More)
The Guardian:
If the new chief executive is unsure which way to take the brand beloved of Middle England, he has only to ask Mrs Johnston of Chipping CampdenA few years ago, I went shopping with a woman called Annette Johnston. For most of her life, Mrs Johnston, the wife of a retired professor of surgery from Chipping Campden, had bough (Read More)
The Guardian:
As tax havens increasingly co-operate with international law, Haiti's 'Baby Doc' Duvalier is the latest to have his money seizedIt is 23 years since "Baby Doc" Duvalier was forced out of power in Haiti; but in the next few weeks, a court in Lausanne, Switzerland will decide whether the kleptocratic dictator can finally get (Read More)