“Febrile” doesn’t do justice to the atmosphere in the House right now.
This place, always a hotbed of rumour, is abuzz with spectulation about Gordon’s future, both immediate and long-term, and how many cabinet seats the Lib Dems may get.
The Parliamentary party has been put on standby for a meeting later tonight. Until then, the rumours will continue.
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I’ve just realised, for the next hour or two I can honestly claim I have been through the most famous front door in the world more times than the Prime Minister!