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Papers focus on Saddam execution | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
Most newspapers carry Saddam Hussein on the front page with late versions carrying confirmation of his execution. | |
The Times says the former president's fate was sealed when the Iraqi government rushed through the final formalities with unexpected speed. | The Times says the former president's fate was sealed when the Iraqi government rushed through the final formalities with unexpected speed. |
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is quoted by the Daily Telegraph saying respect for human rights meant Saddam and his aides must be executed. | Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is quoted by the Daily Telegraph saying respect for human rights meant Saddam and his aides must be executed. |
The Daily Express says the hanging will be celebrated by millions of Iraqis who endured decades of murder and torture. | The Daily Express says the hanging will be celebrated by millions of Iraqis who endured decades of murder and torture. |
"Evil tyrant" | "Evil tyrant" |
In the Guardian a reporter gauges reaction among the public in Baghdad. | In the Guardian a reporter gauges reaction among the public in Baghdad. |
He quotes a taxi driver saying: "They can kill him 10 times over, but it won't bring safety to the streets because there is no state of law." | |
The Sun describes Saddam as an "evil tyrant" and a "monster" and speaks of "jubilant Iraqis" under the headline: "They think it's all ogre". | The Sun describes Saddam as an "evil tyrant" and a "monster" and speaks of "jubilant Iraqis" under the headline: "They think it's all ogre". |
Some of the papers continue to run stories on Tony and Cherie Blair's winter holiday at the Florida mansion of Bee Gee Robin Gibb and his wife. | Some of the papers continue to run stories on Tony and Cherie Blair's winter holiday at the Florida mansion of Bee Gee Robin Gibb and his wife. |
The Daily Mail devotes two pages to a detailed piece on the hosts' unconventional lifestyles. | The Daily Mail devotes two pages to a detailed piece on the hosts' unconventional lifestyles. |
"National importance" | "National importance" |
It quotes a music publicist saying: "Robin is a lovely guy, but he's not what you'd call the bloke next door." | It quotes a music publicist saying: "Robin is a lovely guy, but he's not what you'd call the bloke next door." |
The Sun says Robin Gibb flew out of Heathrow airport yesterday with his wife to join Mr Blair in Florida. | The Sun says Robin Gibb flew out of Heathrow airport yesterday with his wife to join Mr Blair in Florida. |
Several papers devote space to analysing what has gone wrong at the Little Chef chain of roadside cafes. | Several papers devote space to analysing what has gone wrong at the Little Chef chain of roadside cafes. |
The Daily Mirror runs an editorial on the chain's survival, calling it "an issue of national importance". | The Daily Mirror runs an editorial on the chain's survival, calling it "an issue of national importance". |
"Anyone who's gone on a long trip with their children in the back of the car knows they're vital," the paper says. | "Anyone who's gone on a long trip with their children in the back of the car knows they're vital," the paper says. |
The Guardian says critics believe the restaurant chain is stuck in a 1970s timewarp and points out that 3,500 jobs are at risk if the company collapses. |
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