1. British politics is broken – and only Nigel Farage is profiting (Daily Telegraph)
The Ukip chief is alone among the party leaders in being able to navigate our shattered political landscape, writes Peter Oborne.
2. Google ruling shows EU law is an ass (Financial Times)
The right to delete does not mean history should be hidden from the collective view, writes John Gapper.
3. The tech firms hate the Google verdict, but they can’t be beyond the law (Guardian)
The digital industry’s attacks on the “right to be forgotten” ruling should be treated with icy scepticism, says Martin Kettle.
4. The chief executive of Pfizer failed to dispel the impression that tax, and tax alone, brought him here (Independent)
He failed to persuade the impartial observer that his company’s promises were credible, says an Independent editorial.
5. We are not at war over free school lunches (Times)
Both coalition partners support this policy – because it has been proved that it help pupils to get better results, write Michael Gove and David Laws.
6. The rise of Europe’s far right will only be halted by a populism of the left (Guardian)
Ukip’s advance is part of a wider discontent, fed by EU-wide austerity and revulsion against an anti-democratic stitch-up, says Seumas Milne.
7. Free speech must trump the right to privacy (Times)
The European Court ruling on internet searches will protect the powerful, not those who make innocent mistakes, says David Aaronovitch.
8. The Jo Shuter saga shows that even heroes need scrutiny (Guardian)
The swindling super-head has demonstrated the folly of giving local leaders freedom over their budgets, says Steve Richards.
9. Little Hannah gets her first taste of immigration red tape (Daily Telegraph)
Trying to get a passport for a baby highlights the absurdities of our passports system, says Sue Cameron.
10. Bank of England Governor Mark Carney parks rate bus (Daily Mail)
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