Which is not to say he won't be aware of the need to build life, momentum and enthusiasm into and around Labour's moribund program of policy renewal. But as a former assistant to Labour General Secretary Larry Whittey, and union fixer for Tony Blair, Cruddas is long enough in the tooth to recognise the potential pitfalls, as well as opportunities, that come with a role like this.

Both of these works and the preparatory drawings produced for them, have been not only endlessly quoted over the centuries by artists of the order of Titian, but have been talked and fantasised into a kind of cult-phenomenon.

Mr Pursseys criticisms are echoed by Olivers Valves Mr Oliver. "The big disappointment for me is the Governments export ban on Iran," he said. "We have been told that we are not to do business in the country because of political reasons. This is a great pity for me. Iran is the greatest player in oil in the world and needs our valves. We could generate a lot more jobs here in the UK by exporting there."I note that the green lobby is trying to spin the as Middle England in revolt against fracking. What absolute rot! Never mind that some of the protestors were seen sitting in comfy middle-class-style camping chairs and drinking tea out of actual china cups (there will always be the odd useful idiot at these events) - the fact is that this was part of a well-orchestrated campaign by the usual suspects of the green-stained hard left to close down Western industrial civilisation by whatever means they can.

After having a grand opening weekend, "Grand Masti" had registered a good occupancy on its first weekday by earning around ?8 crore.

Basis levels continue to be firm around the Midwest but notable weakness has been seen in specific markets as harvest advances. The weakness is expected to be short lived as farmers have been delivering on open contracts but are reluctant to make new sales given the recent slide in prices. Decatur, IL basis was unchanged at 12 cents over the November contract and Burns Harbor, IN bids held steady at 35 cents under the November contract.