Paperwatch: Jackie Ashley writing in The Guardian likens possible contender Kenneth Clarke to the late Mo Mowlam in terms of his popular appeal and warns Labour that he could well be the one to pull in the votes of "floating voters, disaffected ex-Tories and disillusioned ex-Labour voters".

BBC: David Cameron

"And yet, some folks back in Washington are already floating the idea that they may use political stunts to prevent votes on any of these reforms, " Mr. Obama said on Monday without mentioning that the "folks" who oppose his bill are Democrats.

WSJ: Review & Outlook: The GOP's Gun Control Misfire

And yet, there are already some senators back in Washington floating the idea that they might use obscure procedural stunts to prevent or delay any of these votes on reform.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Speaks on Reducing Gun Violence