Guido's favourite story of the week was getting the scoop on Peter Mandelson becoming an investment banker at Lazards.
All the scandal and intrigue drove the traffic this week on the blog up to a bumper 486,703 page views from 277,113 visits by 115,026 visitors. The top 7 stories last week in order of popularity were:
- Balls’ SpAd Outed Alan Johnson’s“Personal Reasons”
- Sexist Laurie Penny Exploits Unemployed Pays Staff Below Minimum Wage
- What is Good for the Goose is Good for the Gander
- Sky Alan Johnson Resigning for Personal Reasons
- The Accident is Happening
- Totty Watch: Sexy Riot Chicks
- Official New Shadow Cabinet is Gordon Brown’s Dream Team
Latest Smarkets Political Bets:
- Who will replace Andy Coulson?
- Who Will Win in Barnsley Central?
- Will the AV Referendum Vote Be 'Yes' or 'No'?
- Who will be the next Cabinet member to exit?
- If and when will David Laws be back?
- Will Lembit be LibDem Mayor Candidate?