1. Why did no senior Tories back Nick Clegg?

Benedict Brogan notes that no senior Conservatives were present on the front bench as Clegg opened the second reading on AV.

2. Rather a big if . . .

The UK Polling Report notes a leap of logic in the BBC coverage of today's poll of Labour councillors.

3. Infrastructure

Paul Krugman is not hopeful for the future of Obama's proposed $50bn spending on infrastructure in the US.

4. The coalition cannot afford to increase university fees

Reports today say the Browne review will recommend increased tuition fees. Aaron Porter, president of the NUS, mounts an argument against this.

5. He's All Right Jack: nonchalant debating style for Straw in final despatch box exchanges

Political Scrapbook shares a video of one of Jack Straw's final appearances at the despatch box, in which he seems somewhat distracted.