Damian McBride’s 4 a.m. blogpost about the formulation of budgets has got plenty of his old drinking buddies and once loyal hacks excited:

https://twitter.com/#!/Kevin_Maguire/status/182790725472239617

https://twitter.com/#!/PatJHennessy/status/182786414386225153

https://twitter.com/#!/iainmartin1/status/182778303713775617

https://twitter.com/#!/gabyhinsliff/status/182801223131463681

https://twitter.com/#!/RobDotHutton/status/182785253058940928

https://twitter.com/#!/MirrorJames/status/182771636540424192

Currently Damian is marking time as head of spin at the Catholic overseas aid charity CAFOD as part of his political rehabilitation programme. As interesting as the behind the scenes look is, the timing of this re-entry into the fray is highly suspicious. Given that Balls wants McBride back in his operation, Guido reckons this will be the first of many such interventions…