Labour's future dominates press

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The Labour Party conference, which begins on Sunday, features large in many of the day's papers.

Although B&Bs may be sought by the Labour faithful, it is a different B&B which concerns the political editors - namely Blair and Brown.

The Guardian says Gordon Brown has been working on his speech for weeks.

Those in the Blair camp say he is haunted by David Davis, whose rambling conference speech cost him the leadership of the Conservative Party.

The Independent's political sketch writer, Andrew Grice, agrees that this year it's the chancellor who needs to make the speech of his life.

12 minutes of fame

The Times believes the two men will each try their best to be peaceable.

BBC Radio 4's Today programme comes in for attack for carrying an interview with Abu Izzadden.

He was the Muslim activist who heckled Home Secretary John Reid in London. The Sun asked why the BBC legitimised him, by giving him 12 minutes of airtime.

The Daily Express said it gave him a chance for him to express his message of hate.

The Times, however, believes the BBC's decision to give him the microphone, in the context of an interview, was sound.

Eggs-actly

In this instance airtime was not propaganda but more of a rope with which Abu Izzadeen used to throttle his own arguments, it suggests.

The Daily Telegraph is concerned at worrying signs of a possible split in the Anglican Church.

Some conservative church leaders think a separate ecclesiastical body is now needed in the US.

Finally, it turns out the heir to the throne is very particular when it comes to his morning boiled egg.

Jeremy Paxman tells the Guardian that while researching his book On Royalty, he learned that the Prince had seven eggs placed in front of him at breakfast.

It meant he could ensure at least one was the correct hardness. The Mail said they ranged from runny to rock hard.