The GOP's brinkmanship, bent coppers and tough love
by Prospect Team / October 17, 2013 / Leave a comment
Tea Party rallies around Ted Cruz as he denounces “terrible” shutdown deal
Shutdown: a drama in many episodes (FT, £)
The problem with a chain of events like this is thinking people can’t be as daft as that, writes Robert Shrimpsley.
Ed Miliband can still win the welfare debate (Times, £)
Tough love and job creation might just outweigh Labour’s biggest weaknesses, says Jenni Russell.
We will be hearing more from Ted Cruz (FT, £)
The GOP’s brinkmanship has squandered so much in such a short time and achieved nothing, says Ed Luce.
Bent coppers must get their heads…
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