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a media service provided by New Statesman A digest of all today’s essential comment and opinion TODAY'S SUMMARY A lasting, constructive relationship with Pakistan 13 August 2010 America has given more aid to Pakistan during the floods than anyone, says Shuja Nawaz in the Washington Post. At a time when its image in the Muslim world is seriously tarnished, it should use this opportunity to build a lasting, constructive relationship with Islamabad. Meanwhile, the dire warnings about mass unrest in Britain may well be wide of the mark, writes Mary Dejevsky in the Independent, as the public seems fairly relaxed about spending cuts. In the Times, Roy Hattersley says that Labour's new leader must convincingly and coherently state his case for a more equal distribution of wealth.  Jack Straw will not be much missed, writes Andrew Gilligan in the Telegraph. If he is remembered, it will be more for his longevity than any great reforms he brought about. Finally, in the Economist, Bagehot says that swathes of potential Chinese visitors to Britain are being put off by our visa regime, which is more expensive and complicated than in the Schengen group of European countries.     CATEGORIES > UK Politics > International Politics > Economics & Business > Security & Defence > Environment > Science & Technology > Culture, Media & Sport > Health, Family & Society > Education > Human Rights, Law, Justice   If you would rather not receive this email, please unsubscribe from the list. CommentPlus is a Data Controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998. ©CommentPlus 2010. You are receiving this newsletter because you are a valued subscriber to New Statesman. Your email address has not been, and will not be, given to third parties.