Today we look at John Bercow, the new Speaker, and ask whether the right man won that contest. Madeleine Bunting thinks not. She says we've ended up with the worst possible outcome, and the possibility of meaningful reform is "almost zilch".
The latest Iraq war inquiry was announced last week to much fanfare. First Gordon Brown said it would be held in private, then after much protest, partially backed down. Seumas Milne thinks that a huge opportunity was lost and that the issue of Iraq is still a very live one in Britain.
We also talk about youth unemployment. As the summer rolls in thousands of school-leavers and graduates will face difficulties finding a job. Katharine Viner wonders whether employers will take advantage of so-called extended work experience and that this practice will deepen the social divide, with those from richer families being able to afford to get experience this way.
