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a media service provided by New Statesman A digest of all today’s essential comment and opinion TODAY'S SUMMARY The dream of social mobility has been betrayed 17 August 2010 Poor but bright young people in Britain have been betrayed, says Mary Riddell in the Telegraph. In his speech on social mobility, Nick Clegg must explain how the "big society" can be constructed on a broken dream. Over at the Guardian, Gaby Hinsliff points out that by bringing in Blairites, the coalition gives the impression of a divided Labour Party. Meanwhile, in the Times, Rachel Sylvester discusses the souring relationship between David Cameron and Boris Johnson, which could revive the emotional traumas of the Labour years. On his Telegraph blog, Con Coughlin argues that General Petraeus is right to question Obama's Afghanistan exit strategy - forces should only be withdrawn after a degree of political stability is established. Finally, in the Financial Times, Arvind Subramanian considers the paradox of India's economic dynamism. 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.