WENESDAY 3 MAY - 22.30 GMT - BBC TWO PRESENTER: EMILY MAITLIS From Emily Maitlis: "Is today the most perfect day to choose to do that? No." And the prize for understatement goes to Lord Mandelson, commenting on the resignation of the secretary for local government the day before the local elections. When a cabinet crisis gets even worse, what does it become? Three ministers left yesterday, Hazel Blears is gone today. And Alistair Darling is still looking deeply unsettled after Gordon Brown sidestepped yet another chance to endorse his long term future in the Commons this lunchtime. Today, more than at any time I can remember, there is a delicious inevitability that whatever I put here will be woefully out of date by the time we broadcast. Latest reports suggest a reshuffle of sorts is already underway. In an extended programme we'll be looking at this unprecedented round of resignations and asking if Gordon Brown can survive this. We'll be talking to a senior cabinet minister plus Nick Clegg of the Lib Dems and Nigel Farage of UKIP. We will also be bringing you the latest from Liz MacKean's special series on young people leaving care. Tonight Jareth turns 18. Do join us at 10.30pm on BBC2. Missed Newsnight? Click here to watch online Newsnight Blogs Join the debate |