07-Dec-2013 16:22

Autumn Statement 2013: Labour need Ed Balls, but he can't carry on like this - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danhodges/100249467/autumn-statement-2013-labour-need-ed-balls-but-he-cant-carry-on-like-this/

Cheer up Britain, things really are going to get better - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/093a13b8-5dc7-11e3-95bd-00144feabdc0.html

Africans must walk to freedom in Mandela's memory - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2b3d3eba-ed72-11e2-8d7c-00144feabdc0.html

Parliament is being taken over by snooty backstabbers – and they're not all Tories - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100249590/parliament-is-being-taken-over-by-snooty-backstabbers-and-theyre-not-all-tories/

Blind pensioner, 75, left on freezing pavement for 90 minutes because no ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2519365/Blind-pensioner-75-left-freezing-pavement-90-minutes-ambulances-free.html

MPs accused of sexist gesturing - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/wider-political-news/mps-accused-of-sexist-gesturing.22888319

Britain: Royal Marine Sentenced for Killing an Afghan Insurgent - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/07/world/europe/britain-royal-marine-sentenced-for-killing-an-afghan-insurgent.html

Microsoft leads search for 'Sirefef botnet' - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/technology/security/microsoft-leads-search-for-sirefef-botnet-1.1617992

Danny Mills: 2014 World Cup draw tough but could have been worse - Yorkshire Evening Post :: http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/danny-mills-2014-world-cup-draw-tough-but-could-have-been-worse-1-6302118

Nigella Lawson endures trial by media, and her appearance is exhibit A - The Guardian (blog) :: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2013/dec/05/nigella-lawson-trial-media-appearance-charles-saatchi

Sherlock season 3: Benedict Cumberbatch promises 'witty' and 'intelligent ... - Metro :: http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/07/sherlock-season-3-benedict-cumberbatch-promises-witty-and-intelligent-reichenbach-fall-resolution-4221395/

Europe winter storm claims nine lives - The News International :: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-1-218744-Europe-winter-storm-claims-nine-lives

Kate Middleton becomes the frog princess as she entertains sick children at ... - Scottish Daily Record :: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/kate-middleton-visits-shooting-star-2899050

Boston flooding: Two hundred residents in temporary accommodation - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-25254770

Bristol harbour 'alien': Mystery of the giant squid-like creature revealed - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/bristol-harbour-alien-mystery-revealed-2900552

Youth pays over $900 for a photo of gaming console online - AsiaOne :: http://www.asiaone.com/news/world/youth-pays-over-900-photo-gaming-console-online

Ducking the hard question - The Economist (blog) :: http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2013/12/britains-mini-budget

Half of GPs don't refer cancer patients urgently, first league tables show - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/10501959/Half-of-GPs-dont-refer-cancer-patients-urgently-first-league-tables-show.html

The old hatreds behind the China-Japan provocation war - CBC.ca :: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/the-old-hatreds-behind-the-china-japan-provocation-war-1.2452679

Violent rapist jailed after 'double jeopardy' trial - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/10502673/Violent-rapist-jailed-after-double-jeopardy-trial.html

Nelson Mandela death: Daily funeral cortege planned for Pretoria - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25280920

Environment Secretary to visit flood-affected communities - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25274926

Three members of 'Muslim patrol' jailed in London - NDTV :: http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/three-members-of-muslim-patrol-jailed-in-london-455793

Will new trade deal help poor countries? - Channel 4 News :: http://www.channel4.com/news/lifeline-or-meaningless-will-trade-deal-help-poor-countries

Glasgow helicopter crash: Moving tributes paid to chopper pilot as 700 mourners ... - Scottish Daily Record :: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/glasgow-helicopter-crash-moving-tributes-2901392

Pilot who threatened to kill UKIP leader Farage found dead - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/pilot-who-threatened-to-kill-ukip-leader-farage-found-dead-113120700623_1.html

Vin Diesel broke down in front of Paul Walker's mother - Toronto Sun :: http://www.torontosun.com/2013/12/07/vin-diesel-broke-down-in-front-of-paul-walkers-mother

Dozens of Irish flights cancelled, delayed over UK air traffic issue - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/dozens-of-irish-flights-cancelled-delayed-over-uk-air-traffic-issue-1.1620905

A mourning nation prepares for Mandela funeral Dec. 15 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/12/06/nelson-mandela-funeral/3889193/

Picture this: The best photos of the Ashes action as Mitchell Johnson terrorises ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/cricket/picture-this-best-photos-ashes-2900493

Mourners gather for funeral of pilot who died in Glasgow helicopter crash - Evening Standard :: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/mourners-gather-for-funeral-of-pilot-who-died-in-glasgow-helicopter-crash-8990391.html