Gerri Peev: Darling's dark comedy

WHO said Alistair Darling did not have a gift for comedy? Forget his forecasts, I am talking about his response to a Times article about what cheers politicians up.
The Chancellor replied: "Yes Minister never fails to make me laugh. Although it's less comedy, more documentary. Oh, and black humour, it's kept us going over the last two years at the Treasury."
Here's another joke for his routine: Did you hear the one about the economy returning to growth by the end of this year?