Could Purnell mount a challenge?

Could Purnell mount a challenge?

Comments 0 Comment

What do we think of the Guido “report”? There’s a piece just been published on Guido that I’m putting up here because it does sound plausible. Guido writes: ” a source has just phoned, claiming to be at the drinks reception for North West Labour Party parliamentary researchers, where James Purnell has just told them that, if no credible candidate comes forward by noon tomorrow, he himself will stand..” Purnell, through his actions on Thursday night, has shown himself to…

Read More Read More

Is the PLP going to wimp it?

Is the PLP going to wimp it?

Comments 0 Comment

What expectations do we have of tonight’s meeting? At 6pm Gordon Brown is due to attend the much-trailed meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party – the event , it’s been suggested, which could be highly dangerous for the PM. There’s been all the talk of the email rebellion but are there any expectations that something could happen. The real problem for disgruntled Labour MPs is that Brown and Mandelson seem to hold all the aces – if they get too…

Read More Read More

Doesn’t this picture say it all?

Doesn’t this picture say it all?

Comments 0 Comment

Is Gord capable of inspiring his party and the nation? This is picture that was first featured here at the end of 2006 several months before Brown became prime minister. There he is, amongst enthusiastic Labour supporters and you would expect him to at least make the effort to show that he is delighted to see them. But look at him – he is rigid and cold as a cucumber. He’s hardly an inspiration to even the most ardent enthusiast….

Read More Read More

Check out Marf’s great cartoon..

Check out Marf’s great cartoon..

Comments 0 Comment

We are working on our technical issues – but there’s no quick fix PB’s cartoonist, Marf, has done a brilliant drawing this morning – but I’m having problems uploading it. You can see it by going to PB Channel 2 or her site LondonSketchbook.com We are looking urgently at the technical issues of coping with the mass of traffic that we’ve been getting – 1.35 million page views in the first week of June alone. This is far in excess…

Read More Read More

Yet again the Golden Polling Rule holds good

Yet again the Golden Polling Rule holds good

Comments 0 Comment

UPDATED Why Labour should ALWAYS assume the worst Before we get into the days big story about whether Brown can hang on let’s have a quick look at the pollsters which, once again, have shown that the Golden Polling Rule still operates. This, as we’ve discussed here before, is that in CON-LAB contests the survey showing Labour in the least favourable position is the most accurate one – something that has happened on every occasion when polls have been tested…

Read More Read More

Is Wales the result that could end Brown’s career?

Is Wales the result that could end Brown’s career?

Comments 0 Comment

How will a Tory Wales go down with Labour MPs? Of all the results so far tonight the one that stands out, surely, is from Wales. The massive collapse in Labour’s vote in what was a traditional stronghold and the emergence of the Tories as the top party in the principality seems to be totally astounding. This is one of those results that you simply could not have predicted and is so shocking that it could change the dynamics of…

Read More Read More

What’s the impact of the BNP break-through?

What’s the impact of the BNP break-through?

Comments 0 Comment

Will this be the big story of the night? Although we are still waiting for an official announcement it’s starting to look as though one, and possibly two, BNP members will have won seats in Brussels in the Euro Elections. Although many had been predicting such a possibility the fact that this electoral success might have happened clearly has the potential to affect politics right across the board. Given Labour’s current travails is this going to help those who are…

Read More Read More