| Tuesday 28 July 2009 - 22.30 BST - BBC TWO Presented by Nick Robinson "Mandelson is the only one with the clout, intellect and charisma who could realistically take on the Tories and win." So said Dr Peter Slowe, chairman of Labour's finance and industry group, today as he called for MPs to oust Prime Minister Gordon Brown and replace him with the business secretary. At present, as an unelected life peer, Lord Mandelson is blocked from taking up some of the most senior government posts, including foreign secretary, chancellor of the exchequer and prime minister. But all that is about to change, with the government tabling a proposal that would give life peers the right to resign from the House of Lords - something hereditary peers have been able to do since 1963. So could it be Prime Minister Mandelson in the future? Tonight, our presenter Nick Robinson will be talking to Lord Mandelson about his future plans and his plans for the government and UK businesses. Also, Michael Crick reports from Totnes in Devon where three Conservatives are vying for votes in Britain's first US-style primary election to select a parliamentary candidate. The contest follows MP Anthony Steen's decision to stand down at the next election in the wake of the expenses scandal. And Stephen Sackur reports from Greenland on the effects of climate change. Join Nick at 10.30pm on BBC Two. | 
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