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'''Prudence<ref>The name is a reference to Gordon Brown's continual references, throughout his time at the [[Treasury]],to the need for financial caution.</ref> at Number 10''' is a fictional diary wishing to be the private thoughts of Prudence Harbinger, former (United Kingdom) [[Prime minister|Prime Minister]] [[Gordon Brown]]'s Director of Media Liaison, but actually written for publication in British newspaper ''[[The Sunday Telegraph]]'' by [[Laurence Marks (British writer)|Laurence Marks]] and [[Maurice Gran]],<ref>First episode published on 10 June 2007</ref> the authors of the column's predecessor ''[[Alan B'Stard]]'s Diary''.

In the first episode<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/06/10/npru110.xml In which we meet Prudence]{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> we are introduced to a single fast-track career civil-servant who carries a torch for the Iron Chancellor since working on his team a decade before. Her heart leaps when he rings her to renew their toxic relationship.

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