MAX HASTINGS: The deaths of Sergeant Gareth Thursby (left) and Private Tom Wroe (right) at the hands of a supposed Afghan ally show the impossibility of beating the Taliban. All that matters now is to get British forces home as soon as can be contrived, and to conduct future operations with the aim of preserving the lives of our soldiers.
What can possibly be gained by exposing our heroes to the 'green-on-blue' danger that our American allies deem unacceptable, in pursuit of a goal that seems daily less attainable?
QUENTIN LETTS: Newport West's long-serving Labour MP Paul Flynn got himself chucked out of the Commons yesterday for calling defence ministers 'liars'.
ADRIAN HILTON: The EU's strategy of divide and conquer won’t be progressing much further in the UK – at least not on Mr Pickles’ watch.
YASMIN ALIBHAI BROWN: Legal reformers have come up with a sharp new 'divorce formula' to decide who should get what when married couples separate.
STEVE DOUGHTY: China shows all the signs of suffering because of recession in the West. The pressure is resulting in a mixture of internal political upheaval and belligerence abroad.
IAN BIRRELL: With the huge aid monies swirling around, all those involved - politicians, consultants, charities, think-tanks, even many journalists - have a shared interest in hiding uncomfortable facts.
MICHAEL HANLON: A story about myalgic encephalomyelitis has emerged and, save animal experimentation, I cannot think of another area of science that arouses such passion.
DR ROBERT LEFEVER: The Conservative Party conference will demonstrate that Boris Johnson has to be leader if the party is to stand any chance of electoral success.
MELANIE PHILLIPS: This is a wake-up call - not just to the Royal Family but to everyone - that we inhabit an utterly changed information landscape.
WILLIAM FORBES: When the Nimrod MRA Mk 4 project was cancelled, experience in airborne antisubmarine warfare was lost that will impossible to regenerate.
SANDRA PARSONS: Yesterday, the General Medical Council revealed that GPs are the cause of nearly half of all the complaints it receives, despite the fact that they comprise only a quarter of all the country's doctors. There's been a particularly steep rise in complaints about communication. One reason for this, according to the head of the Royal College of GPs, Dr Clare Gerada, is that family doctors are now so much busier, and are therefore more stressed.
PETER MCKAY: Having Harry there - even if it's only for four months - helps the Government pretend we're all in it together, although the burden is borne mainly by adventure-seeking young men from areas of high unemployment.
Most of the women I've spoken wonder what Kate was thinking. She's a 30-year-old woman, married to the future King, not a soppy soap star on the lash in Ibiza.
SIMON HEFFER is no admirer of Sir John Major, but the former PM is right that these are the worst circumstances in which to seek to change a leader. And it could be dire for the country.
NICK WOOD: First, the PM attempted to oust IDS from the DWP. Then he allowed his most senior civil servant to let it be known that he is 'sceptical' about universal credit.
STEPHEN WRIGHT: Less than a fortnight after the Alps massacre, the guessing game over the motive for the atrocity – and who was responsible – shows no sign of abating.
COL TIM COLLINS: The attack on Camp Bastion has inevitably sparked concerns that Prince Harry's tour of duty in Afghanistan is heightening dangers for other Allied troops.
THOMAS FLEMING: The Muslims who have temporarily abandoned their daily lives to show their hatred of the United States are neither insane nor disgruntled film critics.
SONIA POULTON: The constabulary has been shown to be a place where proven thugs like Simon Harwood are allowed on the front-line despite revealing previously troubling form.
All his life, STEPHEN GLOVER has believed in Britain's great institutions. But the sad lesson of Hillsborough is how the Establishment closes ranks to protect its own and deny the people the truth.
Dr LIAM FOX: Now that our magnificent Olympic games are over, politics is returning to normal and the harsh reality of the problems we face are coming back into focus
ANDREW PIERCE: The redoubtable Ann Widdecombe is returning to the political frontline alongside Lord Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, to speak at the Coalition for Marriage rally.
NICK WOOD: The grey man has spoken. Today, on the Andrew Marr show on BBC TV, Sir John Major said publicly what many ministers are saying privately - the economic recovery has begun.
Lured into a lethal trap
Two policewomen aged 23 and 32 killed answering a routine burglary call
Victory for Kate and William in historic French court case
Judge blocks further publication of magazine's 'intimate' topless photos
'Proof' Jesus was married found
Ancient papyrus mentions how son of God spoke of his wife and Mary Magdalene
U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney caught on secret tape
Told donors his job is not to worry about freeloaders who depend on the state
Defence chiefs in disarray after Nato scales back deadly Afghan patrols
But Philip Hammond insists no change for British soldiers
Viruses 'are not to blame for ME'
Study rules out old theory 'once and for all'
Murdered by one of the Afghan police Britain is trying to train
Tom Wroe was 16 when he enlisted. Now he's dead at 18, along with Gareth Thursby, 29
Cameron must stop 'dangerous' defence cuts, says forces group
UK cannot risk reducing armed services at such a volatile time in world history
GCSE replacements will be called EBaccs
Michael Gove unveils tougher exams and bans coursework to end years of 'dumbing down'
Pc who shoved Ian Tomlinson to the floor at G20 riots fired for misconduct
But Pc Simon Harwood will KEEP police pension
Violence erupts as protesters burn cars and throw rocks at U.S. military base
Riots in Afghan capital over anti-Islam video
Fury over East China Sea islands dispute grows
Japanese ex-pats in hiding in China and workers urged to stay indoors
Controversial payday lender Wonga makes a mint out of cash-strapped consumers
Number of loans last year rose nearly 300%
No wonder so many opt for just a couple, when they see parents like the younger TOM UTLEY rattling around in ancient people carriers, borrowing houses for holidays and living in terror of the gas bill.
PETER HITCHENS: During this supposed national triumph, it was still possible for a fine young man, Jay Whiston, to be knifed to death for behaving courageously at a suburban party.
LIZ JONES: According to a study published in The Lancet last week, lack of control over how and when you work is almost as bad for you as smoking and lack of exercise.
JAMES FORSYTH: The state of the Michael Gove (pictured)/Nick Clegg relationship is one of the best guides to how things truly are inside Government.
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