Following my post of 10th February I now have some hot news from a source close to government.
The Marquis of Blair has indicated that he would be pleased to accept the presidency of the proposed Equine Meat Safety Council (EMSC), a new quango, the creation of which is due to be announced this coming Tuesday.
I also understand that senior permanent secretaries are drawing lots for the post of Director General and that food interests in Eire are lobbying hard for the new quango to be based in the south of Northern Ireland, close, as it were, to the horse's mouth. As part of the deal the Eire authorities are prepared to issue a waiver to allow the Marquis and his family to worship in one of the many facilities south of the border, a privilege only rarely accorded to people from the larger island.
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