And last night was only the beginning… it’s certainly good news for candle makers.

Gordon Brown’s visit to the United States was not a great success. It was one of those visits which Prime Ministers are liable to make, when they feel in need of reminding the public of their authority. They may not have much business to discuss, but it will help their image for the voters to see them in the Rose Garden of the White House, exchanging chit chat with the President of the United States.

Shock horror, Gordon Brown says: “Sorry” Following on from his embarrassing climb down over the 10p tax rate – after the threat of a backbench rebellion – Gordon Brown has gone on the apology offensive. Perhaps he’s trying to limit some of the damage done to his credibility from the lambasting he recently received from Labour’s former chief fundraiser – Lord Levy.

On a personal level, it was more of a food crunch than a credit crunch…

The Americans love British singer Leona Lewis. The Islington-born X Factor winner has been a smash hit Stateside, and has become the first British female artist to top the US album charts since Sade in 1986.