1. This has been a calamitous week for George Osborne

Osborne has this week done himself huge, and possibly irrecoverable, reputational damage, says Iain Martin at Telegraph Blogs.

2. Fins ain’t what they EUsed to be: Finland’s finance minister hints at a euro exit

Left Foot Forward notes the Finnish finance minister's declaration that "Finland will not hang itself to the euro at any cost".

3. A lost generation? What about those aged over 50?

Long-term unemployment is more likely for the over 50s than the under 25s, notes Matthew Oakley at the Touchstone blog.

4. 36% of Tory members agree that Cameron is a vote winner. 43% do not

ConservativeHome's Tim Montgomerie notes a worrying poll finding for the PM.

5. Tory membership slumps under Cameron (and Labour’s membership numbers aren’t rosy either)

Labour now has the largest membership of any British political party, but there’s little to celebrate, says Mark Ferguson at Labour List.