Is Mandy now the de facto Prime Minister?
Guardian online What does this say about Brown’s decline? Lots of very uncomfortable reading for Number 10 in this morning’s papers – perhaps nothing more so that this in the Guardian by Martin Kettle. Something, surely, has got to give? HAT-TIP ChristinaD on the previous thread. Bedford Tory Mayoral primary: I’ll probably be doing a piece here or on PB2 later about the extraordinary events at last night’s hustings and election overseen by Tory Chairman, Eric Pickles with Iain Dale…