Economic optimism
‘Confidence among business professionals has surged, suggesting the recession is at an end, a survey has said.’ – BBC
‘Britain is set to move out of recession and record growth in GDP of 0.5 per cent in the current quarter, the Institute of Chartered Accounts in England & Wales will say this morning.’ – James Moore and David Prosser, The Independent
Tory revolt over NHS plans
‘David Cameron faces a revolt by his own MPs over his flagship policy to raise National Health Service spending by a level above inflation each year.’ – Andrew Grice, The Independent
Liberal disillusionment
‘If Obama serves two terms, we are a mere 8% of the way into his tenure. That strikes me as a little early for people to be throwing in the towel. So the interesting question of the near future will be: can the Obama movement go from the euphoric phase, in which everything seemed possible, into a more realist phase in which people come to terms with the very difficult and far less exhilarating tasks associated with governing, and the often dissatisfying victories that result from the legislative process?’ – Michael Tomasky, The Guardian