Hain might not be returning yet but across the floor another heavyweight may be

Today's events may eventually lead to the return of Peter Hain to the cabinet but James Forsyth over at Coffee House predicts that another return to the front lines may be imminent

the prospect of David Davis being asked to come back to the top table looks more likely now than at any point since his spectacular resignation in June. Davis could well be back in his old job after a reshuffle in the New Year.

The reason according to James

The Damian Green affair has reminded the Tory leadership how much they miss someone with Davis’ hunting skills. Dominic Grieve was impressive in the Commons yesterday but he has failed to cut through in the media. He was outperformed on Newsnight the other night by Chris Huhne which is rather like being the second tallest mountain in Holland.