Agree - just skim the tabloids!
If you don't have time to go through Times/Telegraph every day I suggest you get hold of a magazine called "The Week". Summarises most current events in pretty easy to read format. Also The Economist - not as boring as it sounds - provides a much more international view on current affairs.
Good luck and definitely visit your STDO/OC TDF - they keep a pile of stuff to go through before OASC which is much more comprehensive than the stuff they send out from Cranwell.