Chancellor Gordon Brown has usurped Prime Minister Tony Blair as Britain's most powerful man, according to GQ magazine.
He tops GQ's annual Power List while Blair is relegated to second place.
Two years ago the magazine put Brown at number one and now he is back in prime position after the war with Iraq dented Blair's popularity.
The magazine has compiled a list of the top 100 movers and shakers in Britain.
MI6 chief Sir Richard Dearlove is third and Home Secretary David Blunkett fourth, followed by media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
New Tory leader Michael Howard has made it into the poll at number seven, just beating Real Madrid star David Beckham.
Prince William is at number 14 as "the world's most eligible bachelor", 27 places ahead of his father.
New entries on this year's list include Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich (26), inquiry chair Lord Hutton (29), Hugh Grant (46), Sven Goran-Eriksson (47), Coldplay's Chris Martin (70) and Pop Idol judge Simon Cowell (93).
Wednesday December 03, 2003
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