Lazy ministers: 8 in the morning – February 1st

8am

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk

* Officials have branded coalition ministers “lazy”.

* 66% of people think Cameron was wrong to hire Coulson.

* Online “crime maps” launched.

* Labour leads on every issue – except the one that counts…

* Irish PM won’t stand again at general election.

* Miliband takes romance to “new depths” says Michael Deacon.

* Andrew Gilligan attacks Ken Livingstone (again…).

* And an interview with the man who would be Egyptian President.

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