Could you run the country? Take the test

Gordon Brown has been on holiday this month, entrusting the job of helming the nation to a succession of colleagues.

Harriet Harman, Peter Mandelson and Alistair Darling have all had a turn at playing prime minister. All have come under intense, almost pedantic, media scrutiny. And while there have been no major crises for them to tackle, each has made a point of trying to show that their boss has left the UK in capable hands.

Could you have done any better? Might you have what it takes to fill the shoes of the most important political job in the land? Try our fun quiz to see if you've the correct dosage of cunning, intelligence and plain common sense to run the country.

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