Is the Spinmaster doing his last deed? (UPDATE) According to Bank Information Center Executive Director Manish Bapna "Kellems' resignation is perhaps a last ditch effort to stave off a vote of no confidence by the Bank board,"

Looks like Kellems is calling the media himself to announce his resignation. Still demonstrating his loyalty to the party and trying to save the life of the boss.
His last day is expected to be next week and though no one knows what he will be doing, there have been rumours since last February that he may run again for the 2008 Indiana's 9th Congressional District (he lost the 2000 primary nomination).

With what is happening with the Iraq war and what some of us knew then and now , what he said at that time may not aspire confidence for the position of Adviser to the President of the WB- the word "flack" is more appropriate in this context. With the ship sinking, he needs to think about his future if he really wants to run for office.

UPDATE : 14:00 EST
The FT has more insights. Kellems was not getting along with Robin Cleveland and "Mr Kellems is understood to want to remain in the development field and not return to US electoral politics.".

Only the future will tell us where he lands...........

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