One note of caution, however, is that the minutes of the September FOMC meeting show widening differences of opinion over the taper.

Mr Cable said yesterday that seven times more small investors had applied for shares than expected.

16.15 Harry Wallop has more on Mary Beard from last night. Apparently she was a bit loose lipped about her forthcoming projects...

McGregor was already heralded in European circles having held the Cage Warriors lightweight and featherweight titles. His confidence, flair, personality and fighting style drew instant response from the UFC.

I encounter the eco-fascist variant on this noisome breed almost every day in the comments below my blog and I'm still inclined to believe they're the worst of the worst - them and the Islamofascists, at any rate - because if you believe that man is a cancer on the face of the earth and that nothing we can do stop "AGW" is too drastic then clearly you have a recipe for very dangerous behaviour.