Papers ponder Brown's MP reforms

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A number of papers assess Gordon Brown's plans for electoral reform which he is expected to set out.

In an editorial, <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/leading-articles/leading-article-the-hare-of-constitutional-reform-is-now-running-1701048.html">the Independent says the opportunity for real constitutional change</a> should not go to waste.

<a class="inlineText" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/jun/10/house-of-lords-reform-electoral">The Guardian says the prime minister is being urged by cabinet colleagues </a> to push through legislation before the next general election.

China's claims

The paper says previous attempts to reform the House of Lords have been blocked by Conservative peers.

<a class="inlineText" href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6466430.ece">The Times</a> and the <a class="inlineText" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1191930/Six-Scotland-Yard-officers-accused-waterboarding-drug-suspects.html">Daily Mail lead with allegations that police officers mistreated suspects </a> during drugs raids in north London in last year.

The Metropolitan police says it will take the strongest possible action if the claims are proved to be true.

<a class="inlineText" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/09/china-green-energy-solar-wind">The Guardian chooses to lead on claims by the Chinese government</a> that it is about to launch a green revolution.

Beijing is planning to produce a fifth of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2020.

<a class="inlineText" href="http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/106521">The Daily Express takes issue with the protestors</a> who disrupted a press conference by BNP leader Nick Griffin.

It accuses them of turning every BNP event into a high profile clash that descends into violence.

Fascist fight

A ceremony marking the contribution made by British and Irish volunteers who fought fascism in the Spanish Civil War is in many papers.

<a class="inlineText" href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2006/04/29/we-fought-to-stop-the-rise-of-fascism-115875-17009481/">Lou Kenton, aged 100, told the Daily Mirror he hoped their efforts </a> would inspire people today to fight fascism.

<a class="inlineText" href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2472288/Sarkozy-needs-to-step-up.html">The Sun is among a number of papers to have some fun at the expense of the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy.</a>

A side-on photograph reveals that the French president made use of a foot stool while delivering his address at the D-Day commemorations.

The diminutive French leader stands five feet five inches tall.

<a class="inlineText" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1191798/Sarkozy-steps-podium-French-President-uses-footstool-prove-hes-Brown-Obamas-equal.html">The Mail uncharitably points out that Mr Sarkozy is even shorter than another famously vertically challenged French leader, Napoleon.</a>