You can find grumblers aplenty to talk to about Ed Milibands bad ratings, but few who expect decapitation. Theres no one obvious to succeed him
Labour MPs need to put up or shut up right now. An outbreak of nerves is unsurprising as Labours lead weakens but these 20 shadow ministers need to come out of their shadows pronto and stop indulging in days of panic. Either they should break surface backed by such a great groundswell that Ed Miliband stands down gracefully and gives way to an agreed successor or if not, stop this doom-laden dithering.
An instant execution and an instant coronation might lift Labours ratings, but nothing in the partys DNA or history suggests its likely. You can find grumblers aplenty to talk to about their leaders bad ratings but few who expect decapitation.
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