Miliband is weird. He's a much better political operator than most of the cabinet (see also his avoiding contamination from the Mandy fall out). He actually gets his department to do his bidding… (View Post)

Yes and no. Everyone thinks they will come third, but that still has a large range of possible outcomes. They could come 3rd on 25% of the vote, and I think they'd actually feel quite good about… (View Post)

Not much point when all the back benchers and half the cabinet act like spolit children denied another sweet every time the leadership tries to do anything remotely adult. (View Post)

Presumably those panicking either have skin in the game (more fool them), or are worrying about contagion into the world of banks and "real" money. (View Post)

1) Whoever wins the next Labour leadership election 2) Pretty easily, given Labour have a stonking majority, and the alternative to voting confidence in the chosen next Labour leader is effectively v… (View Post)