Alistair Darling, the Chancellor, pictured out on the town at the weekend with Marina from the cult sixties TV show, Stingray. Gossip column note: don't they make a great couple!

I suppose at least with the puppets you know that they are controlled by strings, In Darlings case were not really sure if strings that makes him move or is it the more traditional method ie a hand stuck up somewhere....

Funny how his head does'nt look out of proportion.....