There are 60 seats in the Democratic Senate caucus, but some are independents or moderates unlikely to support a public option or some of the most costly reforms.

CNN: Senate panel votes down public option for health care bill

The candidates argue for this, saying that a known target date will help them force through the necessary but often costly and unpopular reforms required for membership.

ECONOMIST: Enlarging the European Union

Production at Indian factories has been slowing due to reduced demand, costly credit, power shortages and a slow pace of policy reforms, which have collectively contributed to a gloomy business sentiment in the south Asian economy.

WSJ: India Industrial Output Rises

What's more, senior Whitehall officials have long worried that IDS's plan for a new Universal Credit could go the way of the health reforms - ie they sound good in theory but may prove bureaucratic, costly and unpopular in practice.

BBC: Cabinet reshuffle - the best laid plans....