What the papers say: Thin-skinned Theresa May and the merits of Sturgeon's Brexit plan

If any one still doubts the merits of Britain controlling its own borders, look to Germany, says the Daily Telegraph. While it’s true that we still don’t know who was responsible for this week’s devastating attack on a Berlin Christmas market, ‘Germany has already suffered fatal terrorism facilitated by the EU’s failure to control its borders,’ the paper says. The Telegraph goes on to say that, after Brexit, Britain will be able to renew its commitment to the ‘first duty of a state’ – ensuring ‘people’s security’. And all the signs of Theresa May’s leadership so far suggests the country is in good hands. In its editorial, the Telegraph says that the PM’s decision in front of a select committee yesterday not to set a target for the number of EU migrants allowed in Britain after Brexit was a smart move. After all, Brexit isn’t about ‘making foreigners unwelcome’. Instead it’s to do with taking back control and the simple desire for rules to be made by politicians who the public can hold to account, the paper concludes.