Jacob's Politics

No 10 in shambles. Utter cock-up...

UK politics is predictably in total chaos. This was the most predictable result of a Labour win with Blair still at the helm. Already Blair is trying desperately to hang on to power despite him being a liability on the Labour front bench, let alone as the Prime Minister, where he will be a disasater.

As a Leopard cannot change its spots, it is not possible for a liar and schemer to change them - other than do some window dressing.

"But the most furious arguments behind the scenes were over the role of David Blunkett, whom the Prime Minister was determined to bring back to the Cabinet just six months after his resignation. Mr Blair wanted Mr Blunkett to take charge of local government, part of the remit of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

"Blunkett basically wanted John Prescott's job, and John assigned to a role of Deputy Prime Minister without departmental responsibility," a senior minister said. "John would have found it very hard to work with 'Blunks'."

The former Home Secretary was briefly considered for the job of health secretary before being made Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. "It was a typical No 10 shambles. Utter cock-up," one senior figure said last night."

posted by Jacob Matthan @ 18:30