Is Green-gate now just history

For a demonstration of the power of the government to control the news agenda just look at today’s development with the planned ban on tobacco product displays in shops.

This is a relatively minor move that won’t come in for corner shops until 2013 – yet look at how much coverage this has attracted. There’s a bit of controversy there and its something else to go on the bulletins.

Meanwhile the Damian Green story will be tomorrow’s fish and chip paper.

Our cartoon – another winner – is by Marf of LondonSketchbook.com.

Mike Smithson