Paul Waugh at the Standard:
The Lib-Dems' own internal inquest into the lacklustre performance of mayoral candidate Brian Paddick effectively tells the party to give up hope of winning the Mayor of London race. The comprehensive report exposes a "demoralised" grass-roots base and reveals that activists were so upset with "negative campaigning" that they refused to deliver leaflets.
It also complains that the mayoral system encourages self-promotion, which is bit like grumbling that apples aren't oranges. Now read on.
