Newspaper review: Pope visit stirs mixed feelings
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Pope Benedict XVI has not arrived yet, but his UK visit is already stirring up strong feelings.
saying the Pope should not be given a state visit because of the Vatican's record on birth control, gay rights and abortion.
They include broadcaster Stephen Fry and author Philip Pullman.
The to British survivors of sexual abuse by priests.
Demonstration pleas
The to seeing the Pope. It urges demonstrators to be dignified.
the coming four days will test the country's tolerance.
She says if events are disrupted by protests "that will show us all the real face of supposed liberalism".
The has a "Top of the Popes" pull-out, profiling what it says are the 10 greatest and 10 worst pontiffs.
Singer's sentence
As George Michael starts his eight-week jail sentence for drug-driving, the headline writers are inspired by the singer's hit songs.
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The - that "nobody, no matter how rich or powerful, can be above the law".
But the that gives out the wrong message to motorists.
'Bone idle'
The head of Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service has been speaking about public sector cuts, suggesting the way to save money is to get rid of lazy workers.
The and the report that Tony McGuirk told a seminar: "We've got some bone idle people in the public sector."
He reduced his number of staff from more than 1,500 to 850 and insists they now provide "a far better service".
Mr McGuirk believes the same approach could work in the NHS.