Archive of 26 August 2011
The week in politics: Britain toys with optimism
Nation feels unusual after latest military adventure seems to turn out OK.
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The political week on Twitter
The week's best political tweets in one handy location.
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Comment: In defence of throwing pies at politicians
It's not big and it's not clever, but throwing pies at the powerful is a valuable form of national therapy.
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Comment: Children's heart surgery under threat
One in every 133 children is affected by congenital heart disease. Royal Brompton's children's heart surgery unit is threatened with closure under national plans for this specialist service, unless an upcoming judicial review can save it.
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Food and Drink Federation: Food and drink industry in UK ahead of the game on obesity
Terry Jones, Food and Drink Federation's director of communications, defends the record of the UK food industry in tackling obesity problems.
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Public health minister: No plans to impose a 'fat tax' to reduce obesity
Anne Milton, public health minister, rejects idea of a 'fat tax' to reduce obesity.
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Obesity researcher: Obesity could be as serious a risk as smoking
Professor Klim McPherson , Oxford University expert and one of the lead researchers, compares obesity to smoking in a BBC interview.
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