Government in Crisis (II): Captains of calamity: PM and Darling hit by triple whammy
The drink was flowing and the golden couple at the centre of the throng were proving perfect hosts when Alistair Darling invited the press into his new headquarters 11 days ago. It only took the arrival of Gordon Brown to darken the mood. The Chancellor had been chatting cheerfully to his guests when a security guard arrived at his side. "The Prime Minister is downstairs," the aide said quietly. "He's waiting."