The DTI or what?

When, the day after the General Election, it was announced that the DTI's name was to be changed to the Department of Productivity, Energy and Industry (or whatever it was called) the Husband and I looked at each other and said "Good Grief, they are dropping Trade from the Department's responsibilities!". Upon reflection we decided that this was the government's first step towards abolishing the Department, something that had been solidly on the political agenda's of the Tories and the Lib Dems (and the Department can't be said to be in the good books of Labour, especially after the Rover fiasco). However, it was announced today that the Department is to go back to its old name, following numerous complaints from companies and others complaining at the Department dropping Trade from its portfolio. I understand that Alan Johnson, the new Secretary of State for this Department, had to get the PM's approval to changing its name back because he was the one who decided on the change of name in the first place.

Nice one Tony.