ANDREW PIERCE: There's a famous wartime photo showing the unmistakable figure of Churchill surveying the ruins of the House of Commons chamber after it was bombed in May 1941.
Today's inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States could not be more different from when he was sworn in as the 45th President eight long years ago.
What a difference a year makes! Last January Rachel Reeves arrived at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos to be feted by its financial 'Masters of the Universe' and world leaders alike.
ANDREW PIERCE: Philip Normal, former mayor of Lambeth and husband of Matthew Doyle, the powerful head of communications in 10 Downing Street, is cashing in.
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband justifies his dogmatic dash to decarbonise our national electricity grid by claiming it will free us from dependence on the fossil fuels of foreign dictators.
The problem faced by a typical twenty-something is daunting: how to buy a house and pay down debt while also building an emergency fund and future savings.