Solving the logistical mysteries of the coalition

Iain Duncan Smith is the new work and pensions secretary. A huge thrill to the Tory right, though in truth they don’t always like what he recommends.

Some of it costs serious money as well! Will there be any around?

One mystery solved. The PM sees the prospective ministers first then they see the deputy PM.

A bizarre human resources set-up for a bizarre political confection. Does the PM do the job interview and the deputy PM the benediction?

It’s a good way of introducing some Tories to a man they barely know (Nick Clegg that is) and starting personal rapports when there has been lots of bad blood between these parties. 

Patrick McLoughlin will be the chief whip for the coalition but there will be separate Lib Dem whipping for personal matters etc.

The Lib Dem ministers will sit on the front bench with the Tories but the backbenchers are expected to want to sit in a block.