IS DARLING LABOUR'S NEW STALKING CAT ?

This is a charming picture of Sybil Darling, the present feline incumbent of No 10 Downing Street : the Chancellor of the Exchequer's place of residence, I understand, since Cherie Blair requisitioned the larger premises of No 11 and "got rid of" previous feline incumbent Humphrey during the early years of the New Labour Regime.

Now we learn in today's Guardian newspaper that the Chancellor's wife, Maggie, has referred to the Prime Minister's attack dogs - or "the forces of hell" - as "those fxxxxxx cxxxs" who "are trying to stitch up Alistair", although Mr Darling can't remember his wife using these words.

Is this latest attack on the New Labour leadership made with a a view to ousting Gordon Brown, I wonder ? Mr Darling himself is reported to be in league with "Prince of of Darkness" Lord Mandelson.