Yet again the drugs "debate" is going nowhere. After the tragic death of two teenagers, mephedrone is the fear mongerer 's new drug of choice. We yet again rehearse the same tired lines in the ongoing calamity known as The War on Drugs.

According to a new report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research, the UK could find itself dropping out of the top ten economies in the world by 2015. In the economic equivalent of the FIFA world rankings, China, France and Italy have recently overtaken us. If this trend continues, we'll no longer be a "seeded team" in the UN Security Council.

There seems to be an endless thirst to argue social politics, and this week it's all been centred around Question Time, says Atticus. I've been disappointed, though, that debates have focused on free speech, and not on the issues that the BNP distort to gain political clout. I believe that it shows just how unsure we are as a society about this area – what might the BNP show up about us, our deepest fears and desires in the clear light of scrutiny?