News: Brown Takes Control

BBC NEWS PRESENTER

Now, our leading story. Tony Blair is officially standing down as Prime Minister and before the day is out, Gordon Brown shall be running the country. Now to our political correspondent who has been with them at Downing Street all day.

[Camera switches to Political Correspondent stood outside number 10 and 11. His tie is undone and he is slightly dancing to some music that can be heard in the distance. He, and the camera man are drunk. The camera is not steady.]

POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT

Thank you, BBC New Presenter. As you can see, it is all seriousness here. There have been Board Meetings and Party Meetings all day long, and let me tell you. Some of these MPs can really handle their booze.

[Camera starts to uncontrollably pan down Political Correspondent's body.]

POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT

As you can see, it is all seriousness here. There have been Board... hang on, did I just say that?

[Camera nods up and down, then refocusses on Political Correspondent's face]

POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT'

Right, where was I? So, today, as Britain's first gay Prime Minister is set to leave, and Britain's second one is due into power, what have they been up to?

Well it seems they have both thrown parties, and there is a split down the middle of the Labour Party as to whose to go to. I've been to both, in the name of the BBC, and I can tell you this: Blair knows how to dance, and Brown, well don't ever challenge him to shot race!

BBC NEWS PRESENTER

So, what is going to happen now?

POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT

I'd glad you asked. If you come over here... come on...

[Political Correspondent walks off but the camera which just stays where it is.]

POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT

Oi, oi! Lightweight! Over here.

[Camera swings round to see Political Correspondent stood in the road with Blair and Brown behind him.]

POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT'

This is it. This is the transfer of power. Oh, I'm so excited. And I need to pee; more about that in an hour. The historic moment has arrived:

[Gordon leans in to shake Blair's hand, but instead Blair just gives him a peck on the lips.]

POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT

And that's it. Brown is now in charge. I'm off to get more drinks. Back to you in the studio.

[The camera falls to the floor and the feet of the camera man can be seen walking into number 10.]