Latest score in the Blair War
It's very murky, but at the moment I make it:Facts
Have asked him to go soon - 17 MPs of the 2001 vintage including 4 in the government and 1 Minister (Tom Watson!)
Are happy for him to go in a year - 49 MPs who have signed a petition
Want him to fulfil his election promise - 0 MPs
Gordon Brown - 1 MP
Confusion
Also want him to go soon - some MPs who were elected in 2005 who have written to tell him
Not heard from
352 - 17 - 49 - 1 - some MPs elected in 2005 = about 250-275?
Blair's survived setbacks before, but when this sort of thing starts happening, recent history (though perhaps importantly not in the Labour Party) suggests things move faster than you might expect.
Update: Two junior members of the government have now resigned (inc one minister, Tom Watson)
posted by Matthew @ 9/05/2006 05:38:00 PM
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