Papers examine Bob Diamond's new job at Barclays

The appointment of Bob Diamond as the new chief executive of Barclays bank prompts strong feelings in a number of Wednesday's newspapers.

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The calls him a "hundred million pound gambler", while the sees his elevation as an insulting gesture to the government.

Taxman 'enemy'

an accurate description of the department which oversees our taxes.

The is keen to disabuse anyone who might think well of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the wake of tax calculation errors.

He describes his one-sided encounters with an authority that, he says, "runs on a culture of bullying and fear".

And a cartoon in the makes explicit what others imply - the idea that many see HMRC as the enemy.

Defence spending

The for reducing the pension paid to the family of a soldier who was killed in Afghanistan.

It describes the MoD as "a nest of gin-swilling bunglers who have squandered millions while ignoring the needs of our Forces."

And who are trying to avert spending cuts.

He argues that the defence budget is "awash in waste".

New dancers

Events to mark the 70th anniversary of the Blitz are widely reported.

The has a commemorative pull-out poster and the who object to plans for a monument in to "honour the heroism" of RAF bomber command.

Finally, the contestants on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing are examined by a number of papers.

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