PM's Afghan speech leads papers

A scheduled speech on Afghanistan by Gordon Brown dominates the papers.

He is due to say "we will succeed or fail together" - hinting for the first time, the Daily Telegraph extrapolates , that the mission may not be successful.

The Daily Mirror considers the speech a fresh attempt to bolster "crumbling support" for the conflict.

But the Daily Mail concludes that one thing is certain - if British troops stay in the "godforsaken" country, they must have all the resources they need.

Pillow talk

Sex education for children has some journalists hot under the collar.

Family campaigners, according to the Daily Express, are outraged that Labour will force children as young as five to learn about sex .

The Times says there is fury among faith groups that all 15-year-olds must receive sex and relationship lessons, ending parents' opt-out.

But it adds that pregnancy advisers welcome the plans, saying they will delay early sex and cut teenage pregnancy.

Ooh la la

The Independent warns that David Cameron is facing a backlash from within his own party over his decision to rule out a referendum on Europe.

As two Tory MEPs quit their frontbench posts in protest at the move, some Tory MPs have voiced alarm at his "softly, softly" approach, the paper says.

But the Sun attacks a French minister who said the Tories were "autistic" on Europe as a "Euro fanatic".

It dismisses Pierre Lellouche's remarks as an "extraordinary rant".

Over the Edge

Fans of U2 flocked to see the supergroup play in Berlin to mark the historic fall 20 years ago of the wall which divided East and West Germany.

But the Guardian reveals there was one obstacle. Organisers MTV had erected their own wall - a 2m-high barrier to exclude those without tickets.

According to the Daily Telegraph , the irony was lost on no-one.

It contrasted the event with the band's own lyrics which exhorted people to "scale these city walls".