Friday, 26 November 2010

The First Post

The First Post

Ten things you need to know today

Friday: The First Post’s super-quick catch-up on the main news talking points

White House 2012: who’s ready for a four-way race?

Alexander Cockburn: Why Barack Obama could face three challengers - Feingold, Bloomberg and, yes, Palin...

Bond’s ‘fake gun’ fetches £277,250 at auction

How a London photographer’s air pistol came to be used in one of cinema’s most iconic posters

Taliban impostor: should MI6 take all the blame?

CIA, MI6 and Afghans pass the buck over fake Taliban chief who promised peace talks with Karzai

Early snow hits UK

In pictures: The earliest widespread snowfall in 17 years has hit the UK

Clooney cracks arthouse assassin in The American

Film of the Week: George Clooney teams up with Control director for striking European thriller

What they’re saying about the PM’s happiness index

David Cameron’s idea to measure the nation’s state of mind has been given a frosty reception

Tory peer apologises over poor ‘breeding’ sneer

PM distances himself from Howard Flight’s child support comment, but mocks ‘dwarf’ Bercow

Playboy pin-ups

In pictures: Cindy Crawford and Marilyn Monroe's Playboy pictures for sale in New York