Clegg drove final nail in Brown coffin
NICK Clegg, the LibDem leader, finally saw off Gordon Brown’s hopes of clinging to power in the wake of the hung parliament by demanding he resign before any Lib-Lab deal was agreed.
This and other revelations in Lord Mandelson’s upcoming memoirs have caused a rupture in the Labour party, with leadership hopeful Andy Burnham accusing the former business secretary of using the party to massage his ego and settle personal scores.
Former deputy leader Lord Prescott urged Labour to move on from the squabbling he claims was responsible for the election defeat. Stand-in leader Harriet Harman attempted to play peace-keeper, saying the book would not affect the party.