The Daily Politics - 15/10/2009

Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn have the top political stories of the day. Why are so many NHS trusts in England failing to meet core standards in things like hygiene and training? In a new report, two in five are not up to scratch, and one in eight have been told they need to urgently improve their overall standards of care. Former Labour minister Tony McNulty and Phillip Blond go head-to-head over poverty in Britain and what to do about it. Is David Cameron right to tell Labour to stop lecturing the Conservatives on the issue? King of the swing Peter Snow will be discussing the possible end of late night general election results as councils opt to save money by counting votes on Friday mornings.