Broon's Doon ...

...but he's no' oot yet!
The make-or-break meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party is less than an hour away, but it's becoming far less likely that the much-anticipated revolt will now take place - the revolution has been cancelled.
The expenses scandal, a dire economic outlook, awful local election results, a ham-fisted cabinet reshuffle, more resignations, all followed by the worst Euro election results in living memory (and another resignation today): it could be quite a busy agenda!
The word is that Mandy's 'enforcers' have been been extremely busy over the weekend, issuing dire threats of exposes (sexual, financial, you name it - it'll be leaked to the press)should any malcontent step out of line. Yes, a sizeable number of brave (foolhardy?) footsoldiers have shown their heads above the parapet, but my guess is that the outcome of tonight's meeting will be ... a show of unity and a ringing endorsement of Gordon Brown!
Frankly, it's really not a good time for anyone to take over the job as Labour leader, and no-one - save Charles Clarke maybe? - wants it. That's the real problem for the rebels. And if Brown did decide to go, an election would surely have to follow and that would be armageddon for the Labour Party (and oblivion for scores of Labour MPs). No, let's stick it out - the economy has got to pick up soon, memories of the expenses scandal will fade and a Labour recovery is just possible. 'We'll just get on with doing the job' ...and an extra twelve months salary and expenses might just creep into the thinking here too.
So will it be Flash Gordon (saviour of the economy,saviour of the nation) or Busted Flush Gordon, the worst Prime Minister in living memory and the man who presided over the demise of a once-great political movement?
The Labour MPs will let us know soon ...
As the song said, 'Things Can Only Get Better'!