Mr Brown, instead, seems determined to fiddle about with the market, chopping and changing the business tax regime to no obvious effect.

ECONOMIST: Business and competition

Convinced of his ugliness from an early age, he ignored and abused his body, to no obvious ill effect.

ECONOMIST: Jean-Paul Sartre

With respect to our allies, it seems no less obvious that the effect of diminished American power -- particularly in terms that translate into a lessening of the credibility of U.S. security guarantees -- will only be to reduce U.S. influence with these nations.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy