As one who is outside the Westminster bubble everything that happened yesterday seems quite astonishing. Brown's heavies stomp around the corridors using all the threats out of the Brown playbook against likely dissidents. The PLP meeting is stacked and stage-managed. Brown promises to listen more. Labour MPs relax as the arms that have been twisted behind their backs are released. The Labour party is united. Everyone agrees that Gordon is the best man for the job.
Except that nothing has changed. Labour voters have turned away in large numbers. There is no vision (promised in 2007). The cabinet lacks distinction. Gordon Brown will hear but not listen. The bullying will continue. Implementation of any policies will be inept.
The journalists will run a few more hares in September. Brown will get another last chance. Nothing will be done.
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