Blears, Crewe et al.

Absolutely devastating result for both New Labour and the Lib Dems last night. New Labour because the Conservative win was massive, far bigger than anyone predicted and the Lib Dems because, once again, despite the unpopularity of Gordon Brown, their share of the vote dropped.

I was very interested in this quote from Hazel Blears where she said voters had "decided to send us a pretty powerful message but the last thing they want is the Labour Party to turn on itself and be obsessed with our own affairs and not what the public want".

What people want is a new Prime Minister, if that means the Labour Party has to turn in on itself for a while, then so be it. If, once again, no-one in the Labour Party has the strength of character to do what needs to be done, the Country will be left with a PM that lacks morality, judgement and vision.