Richmond leads the way
Its rare that a Lib Dem council proposal (or any other party - come to that) captures the headlines in the way that Richmond Upon Thames has done today.
Richmond's 4x4 parking charge story was the lead story on bulletin's throughout the Today programme this morning (though the 7:40 slot it managed isn't as good as the coveted 8:10 slot)
The local council's story nicely symbolises the national debate with both the Lib Dems and Conservatives claiming to be 'greener than thou' but with the Lib Dems proposing firmer policy measures to back it up.
The Independent have been quickest to pick up on the BBC's "scoop"
(As a councillor in Camden I'm very jealous as we're working up similar proposals and feel scooped by colleagues who were a bit quicker off the mark!)
- Lab 29 (-3), Con 39 (+3), Lib Dem 22 (no change)
The Guardian's ICM poll puts Labour at "lowest point since 1987.
Also on the Guardian is Julian Glover's analysis. - Our mildest autumn: so what's the Fall out
The Telegraph skips through the effects of the very warm October we're having; revealing such nuggests as "feta cheese sales are 23% up on last year"
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