Today in Times Comment

David Aaronovitch realises that the events of the past week have completely changed his view of the Chancellor..... Libby Purves is appalled at how badly our soldiers in Afghanistan are paid..... Martin Samuel concedes that, when it comes to star quality, Tony Blair will always outshine Gordon Brown..... Oliver Kamm winces as he recalls the wrong-headed antics of the Greenham Common women 25 years ago..... and Chris Ayres in Los Angeles decides that finally his hot tub has to go.