Scousers have reacted to the prospect of Esther McVey becoming deputy Prime Minister after leadership contender Jeremy Hunt announced the former Wirral MP will be his number two if he gets the top job.
Mr Hunt is one of a number of Conservative MPs running to replace Boris Johnson as leader of the party and the new Prime Minister. The former health secretary is not currently seen as one of the favourites to win.
But in a clear bid to appeal to the right of the party, Mr Hunt announced this weekend that if he were to beat the odds and win the keys to Number 10, he would make Ms McVey his deputy Prime Minister.