1. George Osborne, the kamikaze chancellor (Guardian)
Osborne has a primitive view of what makes capitalism tick, writes Will Hutton. This double-dip slump is made in Britain.
2. Will Rupert and James Murdoch topple David Cameron? (Daily Telegraph)
Evidence emerging from the Leveson Inquiry hints that the Tories entered into a 'Grand Bargain’ with News International, says Peter Oborne.
3. Osborne can stop the rot, but only by spending as he slashes (Daily Telegraph)
By swinging the axe in the wrong places on public spending, the Chancellor risks years of further stagnation, writes Jeremy Warner.
4. Don’t ask the Old Lady to do Superman’s job (Times) (£)
The Bank of England has struggled to do one task well, writes Sam Fleming. So why load it with a raft of new responsibilities?
5. George Osborne has run out of excuses as we go into recession again (Daily Mirror)
The Tories were told their reckless austerity policies would backfire, says Ed Balls. But they arrogantly refused to listen.
6. A desperate act of BSkyB buck-passing (Daily Mail)
Adam Smith was taking his lead from Mr Hunt and, more troublingly, the Prime Minister, says a Daily Mail editor.
7. Time to say basta to austerity (Financial Times)
Spain’s targets must be softened and a new policy mix found, writes José Ignacio Torreblanca.
8. This Chinese blockbuster thriller might end in reform (Guardian)
Universal fascination with the Bo Xilai scandal is mixed with a few cautious hopes for political change, writes Timothy Garton Ash.
9. Don't panic, but we do need a Plan B to escape recession - and it has to be bold (Daily Mail)
The country is at a turning point, and the Coalition should have the courage to see it as an opportunity, says Alex Brummer.
10. In Egypt, even the Islamists are playing nice (Daily Telegraph)
The country seems determined to prevent a theocratic takeover, believes Richard Spencer.