A story this morning by my colleague George Parker about the possible return of Ken Clarke to the Conservative front bench has set the cat among the pigeons.
As always, the charismatic Clarke divides Tory opinion, not least because of his views on Europe. You can get a flavour of the debate on this blog.
Jim Pickard and Alex Barker, FT Westminster correspondents, share the latest news and gossip from the UK's political scene.
Alex Barker has been an FT political correspondent since July 2007. He joined the paper in 2005, after working in current affairs television.
Jim Pickard joined the FT's lobby team in January 2008, having been a regional correspondent, assistant UK news editor and property correspondent.
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