Evans to Sunderland, but Brown stays

Evans to Sunderland on loan for the rest of the season, a good move all round, he has played nowhere near enough football so far this season for his career to progress as well as we hope it does. It will also help to clear his mind of the rape allegation, although i am pretty sure he has nothing to worry about on that score.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/7171301.stm

Newcastle make bid for Brown, but United say no.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7171748.stm
Sensible, until we see Gary Neville fully fit, he surely has to stay. He is obviously still no great shakes going forward, but he is better defensively than any of Neville's deputies.

An article that paints Salford in a pretty dismal light unfortunately,
http://www.guardian.co.uk/race/story/0,,2235241,00.html
I can't say it is massively surprising, but the racist aspect was.

Larry Elliot speculates on the chances of a recession
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jan/03/creditcrunch.houseprices
Not what the financial doctor ordered as utility prices set to soar
http://news.independent.co.uk/business/comment/article3307649.ece
Will India replace the USA as the special relationship in years to come. I have thought this myself, they are a better bet for responsible future world leaders than China, democracy the rule of law and religious toleration, China lags along way behind in all these fundamental aspects of civilisation.
http://comment.independent.co.uk/commentators/hamish_mcrae/article3307555.ece

U-turn on end to 24 hour drinking
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article3118841.ece

A surprise to see Martin Samuel commenting on the drug laws
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article3118841.ece
and being right

Paul Thomas Anderson has a new film out, i loved Boogie nights, this new one sounds good.
http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview/interviewpages/0,,2234642,00.html

Barack Obama wins Iowa caucus, Clinton only third
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article3133047.ece
Good result i can't see the American public electing her as president and i don't respect her anyway, the ultimate careerist politician.