Over the hill? No, simply down it
David Cameron still has some star power, so there was a small thrill among those who met him in Davos. But, as with so many things at this gathering, not all is as glamorous as it seems. Rumour has it that the former prime minister has stayed down in Klosters, not in Davos with his former political counterparts.
Justin’s a lumberjack and he’s OK
It has been party time for Justin Trudeau. While everyone trooped along to parties in their work clothes, Canada’s prime minister, 46, had the time to change into jeans, a white T-shirt and a lumberjack shirt for the McKinsey bash. Much to the admiration of other guests.
McDonnell brews up with the working class
Davos speakers can be demanding. Not John McDonnell. When asked what he wanted by organisers yesterday morning, the shadow chancellor replied: “A proper cup of tea please, builders.” No doubt, he got it.
A chuck not a buck for Mnuchin
And, finally, US Treasury secretaries have a sense of humour. Steven Mnuchin, when not defending his previous day’s stance on the dollar, was spotted pelting Andrew Ross Sorkin, the American journalist and author of Too Big to Fail, with a snowball.