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The debt deal will hurt the poorest Americans, convinced by Fox and the Tea Party to act against their own welfare

Trickledown was a lovely theory . The fact it didn't work was never a deterrent to our politicians who have allowed themselves to be guided by it for decades. To be fair, its failure was always disguised behind a huge bubble of debt (both public and private) which is now deflating to reveal the tangled mess of inequality , social dysfunction and economic stagnation hidden behind. With vast sums of money being sucked relentlessly upwards it is not surprising that we have a squeezed middle and that others talk of growth without gain for large sections of the population. It also appears that the winners in our economic casino are now shirking the one responsibility that trickledown demanded of them - to invest. Some even talk of a strike by Europe's investor class . Meanwhile conspicuous consumption continues unabated so we at least have some clues as to where the money is going.

But he warned that the eurozone debt crisis, as well as overly hasty spending cuts by the federal government, risked undermining the US recovery.

Reaction to Jeremy Bowen's censure

some detail and context

Pressure of deadlines is not an excuse, but it does increase the burden of proof for intent. In addition, in a complex story like this, balance arises from the totality of coverage, and an individual report can only be approximately neutral. Should we not expect an experienced reporter like Bowen to provide some original interpretation of motives?

Apparently Darling gave this scheme an extra 80 million pounds in today's budget.

Although there are 2 sides to this story, someone with a long term illness is unlikely to have much disposable income to spend on parking.

Spanish scientists have discovered traces of cocaine and LSD in the air in the cities of Madrid and Barcelona.

A well thought through article on why the BBC should let racist far-right BNP leader Griffin speak on Question Time. Not sure where I stand on this yet though.

This report comes from London, but the attitudes mentioned can easily be found in the United States as well. Wondering if, in the long run, the Diaspora has a future, at least anywhere in the West or the Middle East, outside of Israel.

Another example of what has become of the rule of law in the United States.