Browns declares war on trade unions

Well, it didn't take long. Less than 24 hours into his official Labour leadership, Brown is already on the war path against the trade unions. Brown wants to end the block vote at Labour conference - and the unions' right to put forward contemporary and emergency motions. Instead, there will be "general debates" by members.
John McDonnell MP - 'This is a real kick in the teeth for all those trade union general secretaries who loyally nominated Brown to the leadership of the party.'

The transcript of the debate is now on the Fabian website:

McDonnell, Brown & Meacher debate. The good, the bad and the ugly!
McDonnell speech
Here is a full audio version of the Fabian debate on Sunday:http://www.ourmedia.org/node/315102

Brown speech - see also MPs critical of PFI profit-sharing
The taxpayer is not receiving a fair share of private sector profits from the refinancing of PFI deals, MPs have concluded.

Meacher speech

Meacher has withdrawn in favour of McDonnell.

Soon to be announced.

Meacher and McDonnell can't agree

Labour MPs Michael Meacher and Left-wing John McDonnell have delayed a decision over which one of them will run for party leader until Monday.
Michael Meacher and John McDonnell have failed to decide which of them willdrop out of Labour's leadership contest, but are confident that one of themwill be on the ballot paper.story from epolitix ....Get real and get lost Michael Meacher, New Labours Ming Campbell . This really isn't helping anybody. Labour Left after Blair

Meachers splitting tactics

Spare us from Meacher - He voted for the war - What did he do for the environment as a minister? How many houses has he got??? I wouldn't want to see the kind of internecine dispute for which the Left are famous, or infamous. John McDonnell is the candidate with credibility. Meachers credentials, as a candidate of the Left, are much more ambiguous BBC reports Labour MP Stephen Pound, who described Mr Meacher as a "faintly ridiculous" figure, said he would be surprised if the veteran left-winger managed to get the required support. "It's a pity because, frankly, he's going to get humiliated," said the Ealing North MP. "I suspect he knows that, if he put his ego to one side a bit he would realise that."
Aren't there ANY real socialist Women in the Labour Party? Obviously not.

Meanwhile the deluded PM defends Iraq policy insisting that adequate planning for post-war Iraq was undertaken before the invasion went ahead? OK OK just shut it Tony.