First Government Casualty

Maybe I spoke too soon, David Mills kind of out first ball. Shame really the loss of a serious Lib Dem will make the coalition weaker.

He probably had to go, he should take heart from the serial resignation man Mandelson - a comeback from this is possible.

The government probably also need him, apparently someone with experience outside of politics and successful in the city. It sounds like he didn't overly need to make a £40k expense claim as he was independently wealthy.

I can't help thinking that there was some foul play here, last week he was maybe breaking an unwritten rule by going public with the "there's no money left" note left in jest by his predecessor. Makes me think if that encouraged someone to let some little known facts into the public domain.