Labor Day Weekend

The last weekend before the summer is over - but as you'll notice from the newspapers - politics in the USA is already is top gear. Britain too is in the middle of a busy period - today's headlines are full of the current woes of the government.

The European Parliament has a plenary session in Brussels this week, whilst Monday sees an extraordinary meeting of the European Council in the same city.

The Republican Convention is due to start tomorrow - though may be modified or postponed in light of Hurricane Gustav.

The website for the convention can be found at http://www.gopconvention2008.com/

The latest on Gustav can be followed at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at2.shtml?5day