Rahm Emanuel, the former White House staffer, and the inspiration behind West Wing's Josh Lyman, has had a bad news week. Politicians on this side of the Atlantic will sympathise. Just a few months into his first term as Chicago mayor - a position he had to fight darn hard...

On Thursday's Question Time, Prime Minister David - sorry, some actor named Hugh - put forward the argument for increased regulation of the press.

The phonehacking scandal was so bad, he said, that there was a clear case for a print media version of Ofcom. Free press go to...

How do you boil an egg?

It's not a ridiculous question. In fact, it's one some of the most well-educated and intellectual people out there would struggle with. They might be clued up on Chaucer and know Tolstoy to a T, but ask them about baking, boiling or frying...