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| Little sympathy for BA strikers | Little sympathy for BA strikers |
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| There is not much sympathy for British Airways cabin staff who are set to take industrial action over Christmas. | There is not much sympathy for British Airways cabin staff who are set to take industrial action over Christmas. |
| The Daily Telegraph accuses them of cynically using the airline's passengers to blackmail the management. | The Daily Telegraph accuses them of cynically using the airline's passengers to blackmail the management. |
| The Daily Mirror says there will be no winners from the strike except BA's rivals. It urges both sides to "roll up their sleeves and start talking". | The Daily Mirror says there will be no winners from the strike except BA's rivals. It urges both sides to "roll up their sleeves and start talking". |
| The Sun says the unemployed will find it hard to understand why people on such good money would want to strike. | The Sun says the unemployed will find it hard to understand why people on such good money would want to strike. |
| Protection debate | Protection debate |
| The Guardian is among a number of papers to cover the 30-month prison sentence handed down to a man who fought off knife-wielding burglars who were threatening to kill his family. | The Guardian is among a number of papers to cover the 30-month prison sentence handed down to a man who fought off knife-wielding burglars who were threatening to kill his family. |
| The paper says the case has href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/dec/14/jail-brothers-burglar-cricket-bat">reignited the debate on how far people can go to protect themselves and their property. | |
| The Daily Express describes the sentence as "outrageous". | The Daily Express describes the sentence as "outrageous". |
| The paper argues that every householder who tackles an intruder is doing a public service by deterring others. | The paper argues that every householder who tackles an intruder is doing a public service by deterring others. |
| Acute embarrassment | Acute embarrassment |
| A number of papers report that a court issued a warrant for the arrest of the Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni a day before she was due in London. | A number of papers report that a court issued a warrant for the arrest of the Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni a day before she was due in London. |
| The Guardian says it was issued at the request of Palestinians over alleged war crimes in Gaza, but later dropped. | The Guardian says it was issued at the request of Palestinians over alleged war crimes in Gaza, but later dropped. |
| Ms Livni's aides say she cancelled the visit to London some time ago because of scheduling issues. | Ms Livni's aides say she cancelled the visit to London some time ago because of scheduling issues. |
| The Financial Times says the incident triggered acute embarrassment for the government in relations with Israel. | The Financial Times says the incident triggered acute embarrassment for the government in relations with Israel. |
| 'Utter insult' | 'Utter insult' |
| An ICM survey for the Guardian suggests the Conservatives' lead over Labour has reduced to single figures. | An ICM survey for the Guardian suggests the Conservatives' lead over Labour has reduced to single figures. |
| The paper says the poll will increase the pressure on Gordon Brown to go for an early general election. | The paper says the poll will increase the pressure on Gordon Brown to go for an early general election. |
| And in the upper chamber, peers gave a withering response to proposals to pay them £200 a day for attendance. | And in the upper chamber, peers gave a withering response to proposals to pay them £200 a day for attendance. |
| According to the Daily Telegraph, the amount was considered "derisory" and an "utter insult" when the plans were debated in the House of Lords. | According to the Daily Telegraph, the amount was considered "derisory" and an "utter insult" when the plans were debated in the House of Lords. |