Harman minding the shop

Harriet Harman has sought to end the questions over who is in charge while Gordon Brown is on holiday by saying: "I'm minding the shop this week." BBC



Downing Street had earlier said that Ms Harman was one of "a number of senior ministers in London to deal with the day to day business of government". The spokesman said "the prime minister remains in charge while on holiday". But, after her comments, he said "she is the minister who is co-ordinating government business this week".
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