
Anyone but Brown says the front of the Guardia as it releases its latest poll which says that,by a majority of more than two to one, voters say that the party would do better at the next election if it was led by someone else.
The Icm poll shows the Conservatives maintaining a steady double-digit lead and according to the paper
is likely to increase pressure on the prime minister following a week of speculation over leadership manoeuvring by cabinet ministers and a succession of bleak headlines about the rapidly worsening state of the economy.
Meanwhile the arguments over the banks continues,the Independent reports that senior City bankers are demanding pay rises of up to 10 per cent this year to make up for the clampdown on the bonus culture,whilst the Telegraph says
Hundreds of Northern Rock workers including senior executives will get bonuses covering the year when the bank was nationalised and made a £1.4 billion loss, it has emerged.
It leads with schools and a report from Ofsted which suggests schools should adopt back-to-basics discipline methods to curb bad behaviour and improve results among pupils.
The Mail is also concerned for our children.It's lead under the headline Social Websites harms children's brains says that
Social networking websites are causing alarming changes in the brains of young users, an eminent scientist has warned. Sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Bebo are said to shorten attention spans, encourage instant gratification and make young people more self-centred.
The Times is concerned about the effects of the recession on the police force.It says that
Large numbers of police forces are planning to cut thousands of officers despite the threat of a recession-driven surge in crime and disorder.
Representatives from dozens of police forces contacted by The Times last night gave a grim picture of falling numbers and “significant and painful” cuts.
Meanwhile the paper looks forward to the bill to partially privatise the Post Office reporting that almost half a million Royal Mail staff past and present have been warned that their pensions could be halved if the plan to privatise part of the business does not go ahead.
There are many pictures of the arrival of Binyam Mohamed back in the UK.The Guardian says that,in a statement released shortly after he arrived west London, Mohamed said: "For myself, the very worst moment came when I realised in Morocco that the people who were torturing me were receiving questions and materials from British intelligence."
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