Monday, 20 December 2010

The First Post 

The First Post

Ten things you need to know today

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

Can Cameron deal with his winter of discontent?

Neil Clark: A prolonged Arctic winter could topple the coalition

Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham save day for BBC

Beckham - 'a very pleasant person' - gets lifetime honour while Tony McCoy rides his nag home

Matt Cardle No 1 marks X Factor’s return to form

Cardle outsells his rivals by 300,000 copies to bag the Christmas top spot

Boost for Knox appeal as judge orders DNA review

Kercher murder convict is 'happy', but spectre of Guede hangs over case

Sir Max pens astonishing attack on ‘old man’ Charles

Will Charles ever be king? Not if Max Hastings has anything to do with it…

Mel Gibson called me an ‘oven dodger’, says Winona

Jewish actress considered him a racist homophobe as long ago as the 1990s

Jerry Seinfeld due in town - but he needs new material

Someone send Seinfeld a list of London restaurants - he's way out of date