Pick of the Commentators

In The Independent today:

These MPs only really care about one thing... their jobs - Dominic Lawson

Gordon Brown is down (but not out) - Steve Richards

A bitter power struggle for the soul of democracy - Adrian Hamilton

The world's most important political project - Daniel Howden

Good news, but think twice before popping pills - Jeremy Laurance

All human life is just a 999 call away - Thomas Sutcliffe

British men and the art of seduction - Ellie Levenson

The best of the rest:

Clutching at Straw - Martin Kettle, The Guardian

Pubs are the last place I'd want to drink in - Andrew O'Hagan, The Daily Telegraph

With Dubrovnik cheaper than Dorset, we need cheap flights - Alice Thomson, The Times

The imaginative energy of liars like Anne Darwin is amazing - David Aaronovitch, The Times

Pick of the Commentators

From The Independent today:

It is almost impossible for Mr Brown to cling on. And it is almost impossible to replace him - Bruce Anderson

A crash-course in the seven basic plots - Christina Patterson

The hard cash that wins the vice-presidency - Johann Hari

The message is clear. We are all under suspicion - Sarah Churchwell

No point pretending Oxbridge isn't the best - Simon Carr

Green is the new black, but fashions change - Joanna Briscoe

The best of the rest:

Obama's trip has dealt him new cards to play at home - Michael Tomasky, The Guardian

Gordon Brown's demise may be a Tory nightmare - Janet Daley, The Daily Telegraph

Labour should choose Hillary, not Obama - William Rees-Mogg, The Times

We all need a bit of holiday spirit - Libby Purves, The Times

Pick of the Commentators

In The Independent today:

New Labour has only itself to blame - Deborah Orr

We get the war criminals we deserve - Howard Jacobson

A change of leader won't save Labour - Steve Richards

Brown will not go quietly - Andrew Grice

The Best of the Rest:

Labour is lucky. They can ditch him now - Matthew Parris, The Times

A new leader is no good without a new direction - Polly Toynbee, The Guardian

Barack - the earth didn't move for me - Vicki Woods, The Daily Telegraph

It's time to vote on the fate of the union - Charles Moore, The Daily Telegraph

Pick of the Commentators

In The Independent today:

We should have no reason to be surprised when a doctor turns out to be a murderer - Dominic Lawson

I know what Max Mosley has been going through - Mark Oaten

A Brown exit is Cameron's biggest worry - Michael Brown

In a lawless zone, we must protect the vulnerable - Andy Burnham

Why are doctors so oddly thin-skinned? - Terence Blacker

The best of the rest:

Lying to your children isn't a crime - Libby Purves, The Times

This circus of minority sports is a PR triumph for a brutal regime - so far - Simon Jenkins, The Guardian

Beware the ascent of James Purnell - John Kampfner, The Daily Telegraph

Katie Couric is right to criticise sexist US - Catherine Elsworth, The Daily Telegraph

Pick of the Commentators

In The Independent today:

Here are a few items for Gordon Brown to put on his holiday 'to do' list... - Steve Richards

Ultimately, this is as much about politics as justice - Adrian Hamilton

Crime problem? Just lock 'em in the lavatory - Johann Hari

It's too cruel to deny a girl her fake tan - Esther Walker

'Healers' on the run - with your money - Janet Street-Porter

Musicians are the only group who will welcome this tax - Rhodri Marsden

The best of the rest:

Brown doesn't deserve too damning an end-of-term report - Mary Riddell, The Daily Telegraph

Cherish our museums. They see the bigger, civic picture - Charlotte Higgins, The Guardian

The Treasury needs a new golden rule fast - Anatole Kaletsky, The Times

They don't tell us. Any other questions? - Matthew Parris, The Times

Pick of the Commentators

From The Independent today:

With Karadzic in the dock, the Bosnians may finally be given closure - Marcus Tanner

The unfortunate fall guy for Gordon Brown - Sean O'Grady

Radical welfare reform? I don't think so - Deborah Orr

How to take on an arms manufacturer - and win - Mark Steel

The challenge of poetry - and football - Christina Patterson

I saw disturbing evidence of dark crimes all around me - Brigadier Ben Barry

The best of the rest:

The final throw of a gambler - David Owen, The Times

Things wouldn't be so bad now if we had listened to Frank Field - Simon Heffer, The Daily Telegraph

The fate of 39 Labour MPs is at stake in Glasgow East - Tristram Hunt, The Guardian

A dog is not a weapon - Zoe Williams, The Guardian

Brown's rules are a flawed basis for policy - John Kay, The Financial Times

Pick of the Commentators

In The Independent today:

A big step forward on the path to welfare reform, but there is difficult terrain ahead - Steve Richards

A constant - and candid - friend of Israel - Donald Macintyre

Don't silence those who challenge consensus - Mary Dejevsky

Reasons to be cheerful about the credit crunch - Terence Blacker

There's not a moment that can't be wasted - Thomas Sutcliffe

Prejudice in life, indifference in death - Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe

The best of the rest:

Glasgow no longer belongs to Labour - Andrew O'Hagan, The Daily Telegraph

Giving the jobless capacity for change - Frank Field, The Times

Eventually, we will all hate Obama too - David Aaronovitch, The Times

Global warming is a brutal truth - George Monbiot, The Guardian

Pick of the Commentators

From The Independent today:

In these grim times, the Tories need to hide their happiness and hone their soundbites - Bruce Anderson

Drop the knife - but we'll keep our missiles, thanks - Rachel North

Yes, for welfare you must be made to work - Johann Hari

We're making headway in Iraq and need to stay there - Bernard Jenkin

Never mind the flags, just enjoy the music - Philip Hensher

The best of the rest:

From the garotte to the flick knife: a brief history of juvenile crime - Mick Hume, The Times

The Europhiles are not the future, Mr Obama - William Rees-Mogg, The Times

People see in Obama what they want to see - that's a blessing and a curse - Gary Younge, The Guardian

Equality is tricky, but women are in the workplace to stay - Jackie Ashley, The Guardian

Telling details of welfare reform - Janet Daley, The Daily Telegraph

Pick of the Commentators

In The Independent today:

When propoganda turns out to be fact - Robert Fisk

For many in Glasgow East, Labour picked up where Thatcher left off - Deborah Orr

A joyous display to help heal broken lives - Christina Patterson

Military service, crocheting and ping-pong - that will separate the men from the boys - Howard Jacobson

The week in politics - Andrew Grice

The best of the rest:

Labour does one thing really well - burying good news - Polly Toynbee, The Guardian

Sound and press releases, signifying nothing - Matthew Parris, The Times

I still believe in the BBC - but not in its bosses' arguments - Sam Leith, The Daily Telegraph

Pick of the Commentators

In The Independent today:

Lib Dems can try and turn themselves into Tories, but I fear they'll be squeezed out - Michael Brown

Domestic violence is a crime society ignores - Joan Smith

Cameron tackles the great unmentionable - Matthew Norman

Peace in Darfur isn't possible without justice - Geoffrey Robertson

Business greed is the real drink problem - Terence Blacker

The best of the rest:

Hysteria alert: Fab One tour starts - Gerard Baker, The Times

What a shame the only tax cutter is the Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg - Iain Dale, The Daily Telegraph

MPs cool on Lords reform are very, very future focused - Martin Kettle, The Guardian

This hate figure doesn't merit a state funeral. All she did was rescue Britain - Simon Jenkins, The Guardian