James Forsyth James Forsyth

Guess who didn’t come to dinner

Downing Street has just released the names of all those who have received official hospitality at Chequers. Most of the Cabinet are on the list but there are some notable omissions.

It is rather surprising that the Chief Whip and the deputy leader of the Labour party have not been entertained at the PM’s country residence. While Douglas Alexander’s omission lends credence to the rumours that the International Development Secretary’s role in letting the speculation about an early election get so out of hand has seen him expelled from Brown’s inner circle

More worrying, though, is that at a time when the country is fighting two wars, neither the Foreign Secretary nor the Defence Secretary have been officially entertained at Chequers.
 

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