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a media service provided by New Statesman A digest of all today’s essential comment and opinion TODAY'S SUMMARY Internal strife rules in the Conservative Party 01 October 2010 In the Times, Fraser Nelson argues that Tory v Tory conflict has replaced the expected disagreements between the Conservatives and the Lib Dems in the coalition, as David Cameron sits back and lets his ministers get on with the hard work. Meanwhile, Bagehot in the Economist suggests that the new Labour leader, Ed Miliband, is wrong to idealise the "good society" while the public is facing such an extreme period of economic austerity. David Prosser in the Independent examines the coalition's temporary cap on immigration, finding that it is harming businesses' ability to make long-term plans for their workforce. Kevan Watts in the Financial Times points out that the current furore in India over the Commonwealth Games accommodation only serves to highlight the bigger crisis as the country faces up to its enormous infrastructure deficit. Finally, Cristina Odone in the Telegraph writes of President Obama's Christian credentials and predicts that his faith will become a major issue in the upcoming campaign for the midterm elections. 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.