For the shadow chancellor Ed Balls the focus was immediately the targets George Osborne set himself, and has missed.

BBC: Analysis: Even the 'autumn' bit seemed optimistic

"Having a citizenship test that teaches people about life in the UK is important, but Theresa May has many other issues in her department that are far more important to focus on, " the shadow immigration minister said.

BBC: UK citizenship test 'to cover Britain's greats'

The price rise will also bring into sharp focus the argument between the chancellor and shadow chancellor, about whether the government ought to be doing more to stimulate the economy.

BBC: British Gas to announce price rises this month

Shadow foreign secretary William Hague said the UK must focus on clear objectives such as building up of the Afghan army and "ensuring that the gains won by British forces on the battlefield are swiftly followed by reconstruction".

BBC: Talk to Taliban, Miliband urges

The focus on EPA is a diversion and casts a large shadow on what FDA is doing.

CNN: Mercury report met with optimism

The project will focus on those who went on with their everyday lives in the shadow of Cold War defences.

BBC: Cold War study looks at communities in Norfolk and Suffolk

By combining monochromatic and color images to sharpen the focus of the satellite imagery, the science teams were able to then differentiate between birds, guano and shadow.

WSJ: Emperor Penguins Aplenty in Antarctica