But filling in the details about exactly what happened on that windy night on Clapham Common has the national press in a spin.

Mr Davies was not volunteering detail, saying only that he had been guilty of a "serious lapse of judgement".

'Gay sex shame'

But what every editor knows is that politician gives up the ministerial limo for being mugged.

So they put two and two together and got "gay sex shame".

Speculation is already rife that there were other reasons for Mr Davies' walk in the park.

But all caution went out of the window for The Sun with its headline: "Cabinet Minister Quits In Gay Sex Scandal".

No-go zone

What made it all add up for The Sun is that Mr Davies was wandering around a "known homosexual hang-out".

It reports that "by day Clapham Common is an attractive, respectable area", but "by night the public toilets and kiddies playground near Windmill Drive become a no-go zone".

And the bizarre strapline reports with unalloyed glee: "Sleaze is baa-a-a-ck", alongside a picture of a sheep.

The Daily Mail is content to leave the story as a "Gay Riddle".

But it nevertheless points out that Mr Davies voted for the lowering of the age of consent for gay sex to 16.

Dickensian fog

In its editorial, the Mail says the reason behind the resignation remains as transparent as a Dickensian fog and demands more information.

The Daily Telegraph's leader column shares its incredulity over the resignation and at the same time, enjoys a bit of fun at Labour's expense.

"Mr Davies appears to be going because he was robbed. The prime minister seems to be 'tough on crime, tough on the victims of crime'."

Sex "central factor"

Elsewhere it reports that most Welsh MPs believe Mr Davies should stand down as Labour's candidate for First Minister in the Welsh Assembly.

The Guardian says most MPs believe sex was a central factor in the incident.

But The Times says it is unlikely that the whole truth will ever come out.

The Independent says it is now highly unlikely that Mr Davies will run for the office it calls his "long-cherished dream".