Black Wednesday

Predictably, the Affair of the Missing Disks is the top story this morning, although the Today Programme seems to be getting unusually excited about a prehistoric crab. Humphrys must be having one of his hot flushes again.
Ann Treneman reports on the Parliamentary response to the data-loss news, the Telegraph criticises Alistair Darling's "strangely passive performance," the Mail launches immediately into worst-case-scenario, and the Independent explains why this might not be the end of the matter.
But s'ok, coz in spite of what the anti-ID card crowd say, the Home Office data is completely secure and accounted for. Unlike the missing immigrants.

Poor Darling. Whilst getting rid of a Chancellor is so serious that the Gord will do his darndest to ensure that this doesn't happen, Political Betting doesn't rate his chances.
MI5 chief to appear before the Home Affairs Select Committee.
LibDem leadership candidates on Newsnight: Charlotte Gore has a full transcript, On Liberty, Online calls it for Clegg, whilst Paul Walter is all "it was Huhne wot won it."