Poor wee Dougie, sidelined by Lord Mandelson. After all these years of scurrying around in the bowels of No 11 then No 10, carrying out his mentor's bidding, saying 'yes Gordon, no Gordon, three bags full Gordon', Douglas Alexander has not been included in Mandelson's new kitchen cabinet. The G8, as it has been nicknamed, leaves out three of Brown's most faithful and loyal supporters who are senior ministers - Ed Miliband the Climate Change Secretary, Nick Brown the Chief Whip and Douglas Alexander the International Development Secretary. It will meet each Monday to discuss policy. The cabinet can be called the RSC now (the Rubber Stamping Cabinet).
The absence of Mr Alexander, in particular, is raising eyebrows as he is in charge of strategy for Labour's general election campaign.
Never mind Dougie, you didn't lose your ministerial car and you'll have plenty time to see to the organisation of the postal votes in the English and Scottish by-elections due around September.
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