His announcement certainly looked forward to the years during which he might expect to be in control of the country but the big specifics will not come until next summer's comprehensive spending review.

BBC: Analysis

You should come over next summer.

NEWYORKER: Tenth of December

Next summer will come the great test when Pietersen's side seek to regain the Ashes from Australia.

BBC: Pietersen focuses on more success

The answer may not come until the withdrawal is due to begin next summer.

ECONOMIST: Lexington

So, come October, Mr Prodi should breathe more easily until next summer.

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Although he is considering retirement, American TV giants HBO have told the 36-year-old they are willing to come to the UK if he wants a career finale in Cardiff next summer.

BBC: Calzaghe and Froch trade verbals

Mr Chubais had himself hoped for two good years of political calm and constancy, so that come Duma elections due in December 1999 and the next presidential race in the summer of 2000 reforms would have become truly irreversible, with Russians even starting to notice their benefits.

ECONOMIST: Is Russia going wrong?

Next week MSPs are expected to endorse the reforms, which will come into force after the summer break.

BBC: MSPs to increase Scottish Parliament sitting days

The Government will come forward with published proposals for the final stages of House of Lords reform before the summer break - including the next steps we can take to resolve the position of the remaining hereditary peers and other outstanding issues.

BBC: In full: Constitution proposals