Friday's papers

The Guardian describes it as Cameron's war on the state as it says that the Tory leader

used what may be his final party conference speech before becoming Britain's 53rd prime minister to say he would use power to tear down Labour's big government, replacing it with a stronger society that nourishes personal responsibility, strong families and community.

He offered the vision of a Britain rooted in family and community and urged people to take more responsibility for themselves. He also offered a sober assessment of the economic dangers posed by the massive public debt unless it is paid down swiftly. says the Times

The Sun says that a

GUTSY David Cameron showed he was primed for No10 yesterday as he pledged to rebuild a broke, battered and bloated Britain.
The Tory leader vowed to smash Labour's stifling nanny state and return power to the people.

The Telegraph says that

After a week in which his party has set out a range of potentially unpopular plans to rebalance the budget, including pay freezes and increased retirement ages, Mr Cameron struck a more optimistic tone.
“We all know how bad things are, massive debt, social breakdown, political disenchantment. But what I want to talk about today is how good things could be,” he said. “There are reasons to believe. Yes it will be a steep climb. But the view from the summit will be worth it.”

The other big story of the day makes the front of the Mail as it reports that

Customers are being urged to desert Royal Mail as it faces a catastrophic national strike.
The decision by postal workers yesterday to take industrial action will heap misery on both families and businesses with Christmas approaching.

Furious industry leaders turned on postal workers last night, insisting a decision to strike nationally could have catastrophic consequences for an economy struggling to survive.

says the Independent adding that

Small and online retail firms in particular could be crippled by "deplorable" industrial action at Royal Mail in the lead up to Christmas, a vital quarter in which many were hoping to see a traditional boost in sales make up for a dire year.

It leads by asking whether science has found the cause of ME?

Scientists say they have made a dramatic breakthrough in understanding the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome – a debilitating condition affecting 250,000 people in Britain which for decades has defied a rational medical explanation.
The researchers have discovered a strong link between chronic fatigue syndrome, which is sometimes known as ME or myalgic encephalomyelitis, and an obscure retrovirus related to a group of viruses found to infect mice.

A secret memo reveals that tens of thousands of asylum seekers are to be allowed to stay in Britain after the Government change immigration rules to clear a backlog.reports the Telegraph

Up to 40,000 people, who would have faced removal, will now stay after officials concluded it is too hard to send them home because they come from countries with poor human rights records such as China and Zimbabwe

Many of the papers report that the son of the late socialite Brooke Astor has been found guilty of trying to steal mother's fortune

Anthony Marshall was convicted on all but two of 16 counts, including first-degree grand larceny and scheming to defraud his mother, who died in 2007 aged 105.reports the Guardian

The Sun reports that

Sharon Shoesmith sent a grovelling text message to a government inspector begging her to write a positive report on her shambolic department, it emerged yesterday.

Her text message, sent to Ofsted's lead inspector Heather Brown on November 27 last year, said: "If there is any possibility of anything positive (I would be) very grateful."

The number of young people seeking help for cocaine abuse has almost doubled in four years, with the drug increasingly being seen as part of everyday life.reports the Independent

Finally according to the Times

There may be an extra reason to celebrate this Christmas. Champagne is likely to plummet in price as a result of the recession.

Wine-trade experts predict that the price of even vintage champagne could fall to as low as £10-£12 a bottle by December, about half its current price, as retailers try to offload stocks.