The squad starts to prove its worth

How United's squad has served Fergie well as the season reaches crunch time
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_united/article3736062.ece

Reports that Thaksin may get rid of Eriksson at the end of season suggest nothing ever changes at City. Jokers to the left of us, jokers to the right as Steve Miller sang.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/manchester_city/article3736211.ece

The most interesting economic columns from the weekend included Will Hutton's
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/apr/13/housingmarket.economy
and this longer piece co authored by Larry Elliot and Heather Stewart, focusing on the IMF
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/apr/13/imf.globaleconomy1

Nick Cohen on the SFO case against BAE, that was torn to shreds by the law lords last week
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/apr/13/foreignpolicy.saudiarabia

They can never leave alone can they, it is obvious a balanced diet and exercise is the only way to look after yourself and even then there is an element of luck in the genes you have inherited as to how long you live. And how long you may want to live is a whole different subject.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/apr/13/children.health

Darling worried about bio fuels impact on global food supplies, asks for review. Probably too late as usual.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/apr/13/biofuels.energy