The Evening Star scooped the nationals with an intriguing story about the Government’s education standards.

It got hold of a letter from Tony Blair wishing Ipswich Labour candidate Chris Mole well in yesterday’s by-election – but it unfortunately showed that the PM can’t spell!

Mr Blair sent the handwritten note to Mr Mole’s campaign HQ – and wrote “toomorrow” three times.

The Star’s report said embarrassed Labour officials made light of the gaffe – with “tomorrow” acknowledged as one of the 100 most commonly mis-spelt words in the English language.

The paper even suggested a website where Mr Blair can brush up on his literacy skills – and the nationals didn’t get a sniff.

Of course, Labour’s opponents leapt on the spelling mistake.

“A Prime Minister who cannot spell tomorrow sending a message to yesterday’s man sums up Labour’s campaign in Ipswich,” said Tory candidate Paul West.

And Liberal Democrat Tessa Munt was equally scathing.

“While we appreciate he is under a great deal of stress at the moment, it does reinforce our campaign for more investment in education,” she said.

But Labour campaign spokesman Phil Dilks said: “We hadn’t noticed it. It was a note Mr Blair wrote last night in support of Chris Mole and Ipswich Town’s battle with Inter Milan.”

Click here to read the letter.