Not only is he having to put a brave face on a night of disastrous results, but Gordon Brown has just lost his hand-picked candidate for the job of Labour's General Secretary. Sky News reports that David Pitt-Watson, a millionaire city high-flier, has backed out for fear of being tainted in the ongoing investigation about cash for honours. He doesn't want to risk his own millions should Inspector Knacker close in on Labour party operatives.
Oh well, at least Gordon has plenty of ex-councillors who will be willing to step into the breach.
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