Yesterday in parliament (Guardian Unlimited)
Public sector pay The chancellor, Gordon Brown, called for discipline in public sector pay settlements as he came under fire over rising inflation. He told MPs pay discipline was "central to stable and sustained growth" in the economy.

Irene Khan: A Window of Opportunity in the Middle East (HuffingtonPost)
One of the key themes at the World Economic Forum has been the Middle East and there seems to be an opening to move forward on a political process. There is a note of optimism about a window of opportunity. Everyone seemed to agree that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is "the central issue fueling instability in the region". The World Economic Forum debate focused on the politics, but there ...