The Independent carries a very positive profile of Ming by Andrew Grice, headlined “Campbell plans to ditch 50p tax for top earners.” “His programme will be fairer taxes, not higher taxes”, it says. It also quotes Ming saying:

“I have had three lives: in sport, the law and in politics. I have had a very full life. I have been very lucky to have it. I want to know why more people don’t get that chance.”

Elsewhere in the paper, sketchwriter Simon Carr comments on Ming’s performance at Prime Minister’s Questions.

“He asked a perfectly good question: why is the police computer that’s to track these things three years behind schedule? The Prime Minister had no answer to that.”

The Glasgow Herald also features an interview with Ming. Again Political Editor Catherine MacLeod draws attention to Ming’s views on tax.

“Sir Menzies embraced the possibility of imposing higher taxes on the wealthy and on the country’s polluters.”

She also asks him about Charles Kennedy’s resignation. Ming tells her:

“I believe that I did everything in my power to try to help Charles Kennedy and to try to support him in the difficult circumstances in which he found himself.”

Several papers flag up today’s official launch of Ming’s campaign. The Press Association quotes his words from last night’s Channel Four News interview on the tax issue:

“He said under his leadership the Liberal Democrats would seek to reverse the situation where the poorest ten per cent of the population pay a higher proportion of their income than the rich.”

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