Little sympathy after Hain goes

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The Times says there are many candidates who can be blamed for Peter Hain declaring Â£103,000 in donations late.

But the paper is in no doubt that Mr Hain's own hunger for power - and his vanity - were the causes of his eventual resignation from the cabinet.

In the words of the Daily Telegraph, his departure brought Gordon Brown's new year fightback to an abrupt halt.

The mood is summed up by the Sun - an undignified exit. Better late than never, is the view of the Daily Mirror.

'Le Rogue Trader'

The face of Jerome Kerviel stares out from many of the front pages.

The Societe Generale employee said to be responsible for losing the bank Â£3.7bn is pictured in the Times under the headline "Wanted".

The Financial Times also has a picture of him, with an image of SocGen's pensive-looking boss, Daniel Bouton.

The Independent says the world of finance has been stunned by the fraud, and reaches for Franglais - Le Rogue Trader - for its headline.

Monkey business

Several papers report how a chimp's display of intelligence has, in the words of the Daily Express, made a monkey out of the UK's Mr Memory.

Scientists pitted the pair's wits at a computer game which involved recalling the position of numbers on a screen.

They are said to be astounded that seven-year-old chimpanzee Ayumu did three times as well as Ben Pridmore.

A researcher behind the experiment reveals to the Daily Mail that young chimps have photographic memories.

No solace

The title of the new James Bond film - Quantum of Solace - raises a few smirks among the newspaper writers.

It could sound better if you put "Harry Potter and the" in front of it, but Quantum of Solace as a Bond movie?, asks the Guardian.

The odd title of the film is far removed from previous "tough" ones like Die Another Day, says the Sun.

The Daily Mirror goes with the headline "The name's Solace...Quantum of Solace (whatever the hell that means)".