What odds

[Peoplesoft bloke]

I bet Blears stands for leader though - she can't help herself

[Doggy Styles]

I think that is about right. Except the first one. I'd put the odds a lot higher than that. Actually, it's fraudulent to offer odds on a June'09 election. Even if the snot goblin wandered round to see Queenie for tea this afternoon to ask her to do the do - it takes six weeks to hold an election so it would be July 09 at the earliest.

Unless they've changed the rules recently, they only have to give three weeks notice of a General Election, so it could be done in June.

It would be a bit of a rush, mind.

[Doggy Styles]

I do not think NL could field a leadership candidate that would make them electable.

Maybe not as a government, but they could field one who could save 30 or 40 Labour seats.

Labour MPs will be looking to save as many of their own skins as possible.

[Cyberman]

DT is reporting that Blears has flipped another home so as far as I can see, she's damaged goods.

I reckon Hilary Benn, David Miliband or Alan Johnson will make the running.

Absolutely true. Blears is finished, as are most of Labour's flawed talent. I just cannot see how Brown can raise a cabinet, or anybody else for that matter. Labour are 'dead men walking'.