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On Air: Is this the good news we're all reaching for in these times of austerity?

Ros Atkins Ros Atkins | 13:48 UK time, Tuesday, 16 November 2010

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These are the the two faces smiling up at us from news sources around the world. The engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton isÌýstill the biggest global talking point. Most of you seem very positive about this, but of course not all of you. On twitter kit_les says

I love how austerity britain goes out the window in a flash for kate and wills. Because a royal wedding is just what we need

and thelevett tweets

It is great news, just what we need too, a huge royal wedding to cheer us all up. Fed up with the news looking for the down side!

Here is how some of the world's newspapers are covering the story. This commentator says it of a nation. This article agrees that a
but will it go beyond Britain? Will the royal marriage come as

Other questions are being asked about whether they are the And whether romance can win over tradition,

But it's not wall to wall enthusiasm, marcellocarlin tweets

It's 1981 again; cover up civil unrest/bad news with a Royal Wedding. Still, it should mean some of the best pop music ever.

And bsmart reflects alot of tweets when he asks
So... what bad news has been released today in a effort to bury it under royal wedding mania?

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