Advertisers and bankers are of less value to society than hospital cleaners and child minders, according to a report published last month.
The new First Minister of the Welsh Assembly, Carwyn Jones, is a slight turn to the right from his predecessor, Rhodri Morgan, who retired last month after ten years.
The Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq war opened amid widespread scepticism in Britain and internationally.
"Officers and community support officers are reminded that we should not be stopping and searching people for taking photos," emailed Andy Trotter of British Transport police to fellow chief constables last month.
Tony Blair was guest speaker for Azerbaijan methanol producer Azmeco last month.
A referendum has led to a constitutional ban on the construction of minarets on mosques. Charles-André Udry reports on the scapegoating of Muslims in the country.
A year is a very long time in politics. The election of Barack Obama, the first black president of the US, symbolised hope and the possibility of change for millions of Americans. US writer and author of Deer Hunting with Jesus, Joe Bageant, thinks that things are changing - but not for the better.
"All our services are free and are provided by volunteers. The doctor is free; the dentist is free; the eye doctor is free."
