Spy chief fascinates papers

The papers are largely split over the main points to come out of the first day of stage two of the Hutton inquiry.

There is, however, some consensus from the Times and the Daily Telegraph.

They both headline the assertion of MI6 boss Sir Richard Dearlove, that the government's arms dossier was "flawed" in the Times, and "misleading" in the Telegraph.

The Independent highlights the fact that Tony Blair has escaped a recall, despite having claimed that the buck stopped with him.

The Financial Times concentrates on the fact that the Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon will form the focus of the second phase.

The Guardian takes a slightly different approach, publishing what it says is the last known photograph of Sir Richard Dearlove - taken in 1963.

And a sketch by the Guardian's Simon Hoggart likens the shock Sir Richard expressed at David Kelly's discussing the Iraq dossier with a journalist, to that of the police chief who discovered there was gambling at Rick's Bar in Casablanca - that is, he writes, not shocked at all.

Euro implications

On the inside pages, the papers afford themselves room to look at Monday's proceedings in more detail.

The Daily Mail pictures eight witnesses who are to be recalled, and summarises what they have said so far and what questions remain.

"Now for some real answers" it says.

The papers have had a day to mull over the result of the Swedish Euro-referendum and its implications.

The Independent's take on the story highlights Downing Street's insistence that Sweden's rejection of the euro will not alter the prospects of Tony Blair calling a referendum on the single currency in Britain.

But the Mail notices that the Chancellor Gordon Brown has slashed the Treasury team, assessing Britain's readiness to join the euro, from 100 to 10.

This, believes the paper, is a sign that the government has ditched any hopes of early entry.

The Sun agrees, proclaiming that the pound is safe for another four years.

'Two-tier Europe'

The Financial Times is clear that Germany is preparing to press ahead with a two-tier Europe, with the 12 eurozone countries forging closer links in the middle, while Britain, Sweden, Denmark and the new entrants form an outer circle.

The paper notes that more pressing than the euro will be getting through the new European constitution, which will have to be ratified by all 25 members of the enlarged union before it can come into force.

Writing in the Daily Mirror, Paul Routledge says Sweden's vote weakens Tony Blair's position of not allowing British people to vote on this constitution.

"After the lies and evasions of the Iraq war and the Hutton inquiry, the voters cannot trust him," he says.

Anti-clamp super-hero

Taking the idea of "power to the people" even further, some of the papers have news of a new breed of vigilante superhero.

By day, he is an unremarkable odd-job man, begins the Times, but by night, he is clad in a blue leotard, gold boots and matching crotch-hugging briefs.

Angle-Grinder-Man patrols the streets of London, helping stranded motorists by sawing off their wheel clamps.

The Mail quotes the unnamed man as saying he does not mind taking the risk.

"It's a public service, and I like wearing the costume."