Alistair Darling confirms he has issues with Gordon Brown
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling has today opened old wounds by suggesting that he has issues with Gordon Brown and the way in which the recession is being handled. It appears to be common knowledge that Alistair Darling is one of a group of MPs who has strongly suggested that Gordon Brown apologised to the UK public in his US speech although this appears to have fallen on deaf ears. A number of political observers believe that Alistair Darling has sensed his opportunity for revenge on Gordon Brown after a very difficult tenure as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
While Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling were seen as the best of friends prior to Darling's appointment as Chancellor of the Exchequer this friendship has very much fallen by the wayside as difficult decisions have been faced over the last 18 months. On a number of occasions Alistair Darling has been left to take the flak while Gordon Brown has readily stepped in to take the praise when on offer.
While openly the vast majority of Labour MPs are very supportive of Gordon Brown, in private there is a battle behind the scenes with a number of prominent MPs stepping forward to stake their claim as the next leader of the Labour Party. Many MPs have also written off the next general election and are making plans for a term in opposition.
Share this..
Related stories
Budget Headlines : Tax on petrol and tobacco to increase by 2% from tonight
Tax on petrol and tobacco to increase by 2% from tonight...
Read MoreEU regulators question British Airways tie-up
The three-way tie-up between British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia has today been cast into doubt with the European commission set to look into potential competition issues. At a time when the airline industry is literally bleeding money, any further delays in the proposed tie-up could well push one or more of the three companies into further financial trouble.
It is no secr...
Why Is The MPC So Split?
The minutes from the Bank of England meeting last month show that there is a total lack of direction on the MPC. Seven voted to retain rates at the current level, one voted to increase and one voted to decrease rates leaving the investment world in a quandary. So which way will they finally lurch?
The problem we have now is the fact that the MPC is made up of experts with differen...
Did the UK government pull the plug on Lehman Bros?
A very interesting book has been released today which covers the demise of the infamous Lehman Bros and the critical talks between the US and the UK government which eventually decided the fate of one of the world's oldest financial institutions. So what happened on that fateful day when Lehman Bros went into bankruptcy?
As the US economy continued to struggle in the midst of one of...
Bank recapitalisation 'to cost £37 billion'
The government is to take control of RBS after weekend negotiations between ministers, bank executives and the Bank of England.A total of £20 billion of shares in the firm are to be purchased, equivalent to a 60 per cent stake.Meanwhile, a £17 billion will be spent on HBOS and Lloyds TSB stock, which will result in the government holding over 40 per cent of a new "super-bank", to be created when...
Read More