They might be spinning that the rebellion is over, but it’s not

Ben Bradshaw has come out of the PLP meeting claiming Brown gave “the speech of a lifetime”. What a shame the rest of us never see this fiery, articulate Prime Minister. When he goes out in public he is trapped in the body of a stuttering, gaffe-prone bully.

Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth was also sent out of the meeting at 6.50pm