Dwindling gates because of the uncompetitive nature of the SPL, now dominated completely by Celtic and Rangers.

BBC: Motherwell in turmoil

Critics of the caucus system argue its laborious nature tends to mean it is dominated by political activists, unrepresentative of popular feeling, who will nominate candidates with little real chance of winning.

BBC: Caucus

The movie is saved from the usual stiffness of the bio-pic form by the emotionally unsettled nature of its hero, a man vamped and dominated by his adoring mother (Judi Dench), afraid of his own sexuality, yet desperate for companionship.

NEWYORKER: J. Edgar

But their state-dominated economies need an overhaul, similar in nature if not in scale to that in eastern Europe.

ECONOMIST: The economics of the Arab spring

The BBC's Jim Muir, who is neighbouring Lebanon, says the alleged incident highlights the sectarian nature of Syria's conflict, as the Alawite-dominated government struggles for survival against an uprising rooted in the majority Sunni community.

BBC: Syria conflict: 'Dozens executed' in village