Peter Mandelson has emerged as an unexpected outsider for the managing director job at the IMF following the resignation of Dominique Strauss-Kahn over sexual assault charges.
The former Labour Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills has been recommended by China, according to Martin Kettle’s Guardian blog:
“Mandelson is definitely interested. The coalition might be open to it too. Germany and France are another matter. Mandelson nevertheless ticks a lot of boxes.”
Benedict Brogan, blogging at the Telegraph has picked this up and suggests Mandelson could be a strong candidate:
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