Political editor Patrick Wintour assesses the likely reaction to Labour's theft of Tory tax plans. In his pre-budget report yesterday the chancellor, Alistair Darling, raided Conservative manifesto plans for inheritance, flight and non-dom tax reforms.
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Also in today's podcast, American billionaire Donald Trump wants to build a huge golf course on Aberdeenshire coast. Scotland correspondent Severin Carrell on how a Scottish fisherman's ramshackle farm is blocking the proposed $1bn resort.
Campaigner Alex Corkran is taking her takes eating disorder message into schools. She tells Mary O'Hara of the reaction of pupils to her warnings of the dangers of anorexia and bulimia - conditions from which she has suffered.
As the government inspectorate's assessment reveals the best and worst performing constabularies, Vikram Dodd explains the pitfalls of assessing the performance of police forces.
Security measures to protect Russian mining companies in central Asia have triggered human rights concerns. Jonathan Watts reports on the effects of a modern-day gold rush in Mongolia.
My papers review looks at a literary spat.
