Derek Simpson, the general secretary of the Unite union, tells the Mirror that Labour is as bereft of life as the deceased Monty Python parrot.
Ministers are discussing proposals to hold a referendum to change Britain's first-past-the-post system on the same day as the general election next spring, the Independent reports.
The Tory MEP Daniel Hannan praises David Cameron for his grasp of the digital age.
Margaret Thatcher privately shared Nicholas Ridley's views on Germany despite sacking him from her government in 1990 after he described the EU as "a German racket designed to take over the whole of Europe", the Mail says.
Boris Johnson has asked David Cameron for extra powers, including responsibility for housing and rail transport, if the Conservatives win the next election, according to the Times.
MSPs have been warned that Scotland faces spending constraints "never witnessed before" in the lifetime of devolution, the Scotsman reports.
