Blair's switch is little surprise

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Tony Blair's move to Catholicism comes as little surprise to most papers.

The Sunday Times says fellow believers want him to explain his "untenable" record while in office on gay rights, abortion and stem cell research.

The Mail on Sunday contrasts Mr Blair's faith with those in the current Labour cabinet.

It says less than half profess to believing in God. Out of 22 ministers, just eight say they are Christians, while two say they are atheists.

Doom and gloom

It's all doom and gloom in the News of the World for home owners, as it predicts that repossessions will leap by 50% next year.

It says data indicates the number of families thrown onto the street will rise from 30,000 this year to 45,000 next.

The People sees benefits for first time buyers, who have dropped to their lowest level since the 1980s.

With house prices looking set to fall there's hope for those looking to buy their first property.

Ticket touts

MPs are to demand a crackdown on internet auction sites which the Observer says are working in collusion with ticket touts to make huge profits.

The paper has seen a report drawn up by the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee.

It describes how web-based, black market agencies use touts to obtain large numbers of tickets to sell to fans online.

Music promoter Harvey Goldsmith, for one, accuses eBay of being one of the biggest touts in the world.

'Queen v skateboarders'

The Queen's decision to set up her own Royal Channel on YouTube draws some wry observations.

Buckingham Palace says it will make her Christmas message more accessible to younger people.

The Sunday Times sees her as competing online with skateboarders and somersaulting dogs.

The Observer says the Queen, who only recently mastered e-mailing, had to have the YouTube phenomenon explained to her by her granddaughters.