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Subject: Fw: BBC Monitoring: Mandelson in charge - from abroad

— Original Message — From: Mwrcll Rebecca (COMMS) To: COMMS - Press Office Operational; COMMS - Press Office Monitoring Sent: Fri Aug 07 14:13:17 2009 Subject: BBC Monitoring: Mendelson in charge - from abroad

Mendelson in charge - from abroad

Business Secretary Lord Mendelson has taken over the day-to-day running ofBritain, although he is still abroad. While Gordon Brown is on his month-long break different ministers arc filling in for him as stand-in PM. It was deputy labour leader Haniet Hannan's turn this week, but her office said on Friday she was now on leave. Downing Street said Lord Mendelson was the minister in charge ofday-to-day affairs and was "contactable". He has been on holiday in Corfu this week. A Downing Street spokeswoman added: "The prime minister is in charge if any urgent issues arise". It was revealed earlier this week that Mr Brown is spending pad ofhis holiday doing voluntary work in his Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbcath constituency. Ms Harman's stint in charge saw her hit the headlines for suggesting there should always be a woman in one of Labour's top two jobs and that men "cannot be le0 to run things on their own". On Thursday she denied her comments had been about positioning herselfas a future Labour leader and played down differences between her and Lord Mendelson - amid reports of divisions over parental leave rights and flexible working.

Rebecca Murrell

Press Office

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