First we had Lord Adonis' piece in The Independent discussing LibLab similarities.
On Saturday, in The Times, Alan Johnson was openly welcoming the idea of coalition government.
And then this morning on the Today programme – and I don't have the verbatim words – Lord Mandelson ended his 8.10am interview with something like 'the only way you'll get change is by changing the electoral system.' They'll offer the LibDems electoral reform and given the leftist bias of most LibDem voters and members it will be difficult for Clegg to refuse and that's why he won't sign 'the Blaydon pledge'.
Brown is third in all of the latest polls. His only hope of staying in power is his "I agree with Nick" strategy.
Tim Montgomerie