Putting Shriti Vadera in the headlines

It may be ancient history now, but this is still a live issue for some peers. Why, they ask, was the job of the heavy lifting on Northern Rock in the Lords last week done by Lord Davies of Oldham (Deputy Chief Whip and therefore general dogsbody) and not the minister in the House who knows more about the subject than anyone else: Shriti Vadera. The Brown favourite, now a powerful minister at Dberr, has long preferred the shadows. But how long can she continue to keep such a low profile as a minister?