These numbers suggest there is no impact to be seen from all the difficulties in Asia.

Honestly, I hope it's just a paperwork problem. I haven't seen any patterns to suggest anything else.

In no way do we expect these newly allocated numbers to have any negative or adverse impact on security.

We've seen at least three theatres in difficulties and it looks as if they're closed, West End theatres. We've seen restaurants and pubs and all sort of visitor attractions 20 or 30 percent down.

That's a total unknown. Anyone who would suggest they knew the answer to that would be crazy. No one can even hazard a guess.

The numbers suggest that a case could be made for Mr. Gore in 2008 ... though it's a little unclear what he may have in mind. Clearly, he is someone to be watched, especially as an alternative to Hillary Clinton.