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Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn have the top political stories of the day.

The contagion in the eurozone spreads: Italy's cost of borrowing soars and PM Silvio Berlusconi faces losing a vote in the Italian parliament.

Theresa May told the House of Commons that immigration officials acted without her authority when they lifted controls for non-European nationals and she is about to be grilled by the select committee. Andrew and Jo talk to Alp Mehmet, an ex-ambassador and immigration official who is now Migration Watch's vice chairman.

The government's ambitious plans for a high-speed rail linking north with south are damned with faint praise in a report. Andrew and Jo debate the pros and cons of the ambitious plans and hear from Andrea Leadsom MP.

Plus a film with political cartoonist Peter Brookes on whether the traditional art of sending up politicians will survive the digital age?

The guest of the day is Lord Jones of Birmingham, aka Digby Jones.