WILL EDWARDS SURVIVE?

John Ellis thinks so – unless Kerry kills his candidacy off fast.

THE BBC, NOT BLAIR: A stunning victory for Blair in the Hutton report. According to a leak, the report is harshest on the BBC for its role in the affair of David Kelly. I’ve said it before: the BBC must be radically dismantled or privatized. It has gotten out of control.

THE JOBLESS RECOVERY: The Washington Post makes a cogent argument that it can be a good thing. After listening to the pure populist bilge spouted by the Democrats, this editorial is a pleasant nugget of sanity.

THE TRUTH ABOUT ECSTASY: Yes, there are some serious side-effects.