Ricky Ponting wants to remain Australia captain despite woeful Ashes record -
The Ashes 2010: Tim Nielsen backs Ricky Ponting to return as captain
http://www.guardian.co.uk
Economy:
The UK inflation genie is out of the bottle -- http://www.telegraph.co.uk
As 2010 draws to a close, it's becoming ever clearer that the UK's economic prognosis is not good. http://www.telegraph.co.uk