Speaking on the Today programme in advance of a major speech in which he will outline his plans for reform of the "failed" penal system, Kenneth Clarke said that it needed "a much better record of rehabilitating" offenders.

BBC: Clarke: 'Time to get back to more intelligent sentencing'

His much-trailed plans to curb executive pay failed to live up to their billing: it amounted to no more than consultation and getting the former boss of Rolls-Royce to investigate.

BBC: UK Politics

Top managers want a capital increase to shore up the balance sheet and have been openly critical of Mr Messier, who in the past has failed to inform them before talking to journalists about his plans.

ECONOMIST: Vivendi Universal

Mr. Bloomberg unveiled plans in 2004 to drastically reduce homelessness, goals his administration acknowledges it failed to accomplish.

WSJ: Homeless Blame Game

Stern couldnt control the bad stweardship of the nets or clippers, but he could have slowed down his expansionist plans to get more advertising dollars or put greater fines for owners who failed to produce an athletically serious product.

FORBES: David Stern To Retire After Delivering $12 Billion In Value To Owners