Chancellor Rachel Reeves' main hope for survival has been the fear that moving her on from the Treasury would cause ructions on the nervy gilts market.
Along with a group of other journalists, I had been invited on to the ship by a cruise company to promote its line and, ironically, Shirley Ballas herself. I'm sad to say, I felt bullied by her.
Of all the crass ideas to emerge from HM Treasury under the stewardship of Rachel Reeves, few are as wrongheaded as the Chancellor's proposal for a socialist 'price cap' on groceries.
Such chaos is usually seen in Latin America; Greece, before the 2010 bailout;
and Italy, before the calming era of populist prime minister Giorgia Meloni.
ALEX BYWATER: The RFU has confirmed its intention to hold up to 15 non-sporting events at its Allianz Stadium home in Twickenham to bring £500m into English rugby.
During the past 48 hours, the British Government's cost of borrowing -already the most expensive among the G7 richest countries - has reached the highest levels seen this century.