Where next for a former PM?

WITH the possibility of a deal between the Tories and Liberal Democrats ousting him from office, Gordon Brown now faces the same dilemma as Tony Blair did when he quit Number 10 in 2007.

What to do next when you lose power in the prime of life, with years to go before retirement but no obvious career plan ahead of you?

In recent weeks, he has suggested he might look for work in education or charity. But many observers believe he will seek a role in an international institution.