Whenever you hear “Minister in trouble” you know that somewhere in Whitehall civil servants are running around, tearing their hair, trying to sort things out, limit the damage. Others are left twiddling their thumbs, waiting for a crucial decision from the designated authority before they can proceed
Yesterday we had one of the worst examples of this
Just who in government, asked Baroness Shephard of Northwold in the House of Lords, is now responsible for universities?
Now that the Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills - Home is no more. Is it the new UK Dept for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) or the Department for Children, Schools and Families ?
Are Balls & Mandelson fighting it out? Is anyone taking bets on the outcome?
Oh well. Doesn’t matter very much. Exams over, they’ll all be off on holiday soon
