What on earth is a LABOUR PM doing inviting more Tories into his team. Not just any old Tories, either. None other than Patrick Mercer, who quit as shadow homeland security spokesman after a row over alleged racist comments, ie calling someone a "black b******d" is to advise Lord West on security matters. Jack Straw, then the leader of the Commons, said Mr Mercer's comments were "breathtaking and dreadful". Wonder what he makes of this, then.