Nick Clegg and his wife Miriam have announced the birth of their third son, Miguel – giving the nimble-footed Vince Cable free rein to hot-foot it back into the limelight.
Aides have confirmed that the Lib Dem leader will be taking two weeks' paternity leave, leaving the quick-witted treasury chief in charge.
The last time Cable shimmied up to Gordon Brown during question time in the Commons, he branded the PM a "Mr Bean" character, "creating chaos out of order rather than order out of chaos".
With a further two sessions between now and Clegg's return, there should be ample time for Cable to dance rings around the prime minister.
