Alistair Darling tells Sky News he is sure to keep his job on 100 Mortgages

After Alistair Darling was quoted in a newspaper on Saturday saying that the economic times faced by Britain and the world “are arguably the worst they’ve been in 60 years” he is said now to have brushed off the demotion rumours, his comments caused an outrage in the government and clashed with Gordon Brown the Prime Minister who has been emphasising that Britain is in a good position to ride out the recession.

Alistair Darling also joked with The Guardian that “There’s lots of people who would like to do my job. And no doubt,” he was reported as adding, half under his breath, “actively trying to do it.”

In another interview today Alistair Darling told Sky News that he is sure to keep his job, and that the Prime Minister has no reshuffle in the pending. He also said that he is confident that we will get through this economic crisis. Since the interview the Sterling had decreased further in the international currency markets, reaching a two-year low against the dollar and a record low against the Euro.

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