"Whatever happens next I'll always be proudest of lovely Mrs Cropper, " said Hesmondhalgh .

BBC: Julie Hesmondhalgh as Hayley

Whatever happens next, Mr Blair's management of the mayor's election has already become an otherwise sure-footed prime minister's biggest mistake to date.

ECONOMIST: Bagehot

By all means, make whatever changes year-end strategies apply, but be aware that whatever happens next year might render your decisions less desirable or even detrimental.

FORBES: Year End Tax Planning: Cash Flow is King

Whatever happens next week, keep your eyes on the Senate.

FORBES: Automakers

Whatever happens with the next console generation, the second-hand game market is going to look a lot less lucrative.

FORBES: Opinion: Sony's Next Console Won't Block Used Games

Whatever happens with the next consoles from Microsoft and Sony, their beefier hardware will encourage big, expensive games from developers with resources to burn.

FORBES: Forget Microsoft and Sony: OUYA Hitting Retail in June

Whatever happens to him next, he is certainly set for life.

FORBES: Ronaldo: From Retired Athlete To Sports Marketing Strategist

But whatever happens Amir will be next in line.

BBC: Khan stops Kristjansen in seven

The hero, Shawn MacArthur (Channing Tatum), after being thrown down on cement and flung against display cases and whatever other furniture happens to be around, shows up the next day with no more than a few decorative bruises on his face.

NEWYORKER: Fighting

Whatever happens, negotiations are unlikely to go far before America's presidential election next year.

ECONOMIST: Storm over globalisation

He says that big business, especially in Europe, is becoming convinced that whatever happens with the Kyoto deal, some form of domestic or pan-regional emissions restrictions are inevitable in the next five years.

ECONOMIST: Greenhouse gases