Certainly the former editor of our new Russian edition, the late Paul Klebnikov, thought he saw the beginning of grassroot modernizing forces.

FORBES: Fact and Comment

Its leaders are talking of a gradual process of internal reforms in Malaysia and more openness in their grassroot meetings to win back supporters.

CNN: THE CHINESE CONNECTION

After winning independence from Pakistan, Bangladesh has probably fared better than Pakistan in areas of microcredit lending, grassroot development, voluntary birth-control, female education and press freedom.

ECONOMIST: Letters

It is convinced that the way to drive the process smoothly is by grassroot involvement and is looking to the next stage for digital switchover - the auction of the spectrum freed up by switchover.

BBC: Switchover lessons to be learned

The frustration of some grassroot Conservatives is that the Tory prime minister does not appear to share their determination to hold out against the forces of change - whether that be the idea of gay marriage or the prospect of Romanian and Bulgarian migrants arriving courtesy of EU membership.

BBC: Chelsea Flower Show and our island mentality