If there were any questions over who is number two in British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s cabinet, Davos might have helped clear them up.
While Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling is giving the annual gathering of global big wigs a miss, business minister Lord Peter Mandelson has found the time to go.
For years Mandelson and Brown weren’t talking, now Mandelson is once again at the heart of everything the Labour Party is plotting.
Darling has been the steady rock always at Gordon’s side during the credit crunch, often taking the flak from the media for the government’s handling of the crisis.
But when it comes to talking to the world’s most powerful decision makers and hob nobbing in an exclusive ski resort, Lord Mandy gets the call.
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No 2 in the UK government. The blogger fails to mention that Mandelson has not been elected by either the public or parliament and has twice before been dismissed from government for dishonest behaviour.
Anyone for democratic government - Socialist style?
- Posted by AndyMore than anything else, this fact manifestly demonstrates the dearth of talent on the Labour front bench. There is no credible replacement to Mr Brown within the PLP.
- Posted by MWSo when Brown finally loses it and gets carried off in a straitjacket (not to far away judging by rumours), who will take over?
Will we have an unelected Mandelson as leader pro-tem?
Long enough for him to suspend elections due to the economic emergency?
Watch this space. Summer of discontent looming I fear
- Posted by Dave