Q4 2008 now becomes the favourite date?

The Sun’s Trevor Kavanagh runs through all the options on who will be able to tell Gordon and ends up by quoting a friend – “It has to be Sarah,” said a friend. “Nobody in this Cabinet has the balls to do it.”

The general consensus, though, is that is has to be soon.

In the departure date betting Oct–Dec 2008 has now become the 1.7/1 favourite. Second favourite is July – September 2008.

Mike Smithson