Darren Jones’ Mandy memory failure |
If you’re not a fan of any of the current contenders for Labour leader, then why not try Darren Jones? Yes, that’s right, if you’re not a fan of the likes of Andy Burnham or Angela Rayner, then do not despair. After nine months as Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, good old Darren now fancies a crack at his boss’s job, if media reports are to be believed. Described by one Westminster wag as ‘like Wes Streeting without the charm’, Jones is one of those ambitious Labour men who has never been backwards about coming forwards.
Unfortunately for the Rt Hon DJ, it seems that he has become the latest of this tribe to be afflicted by the curse of the Prince of Darkness. Back in April, Jones was asked by Laura Kuenssberg about the forthcoming tranche........