Labour leadership - anyone getting excited?

[MarionCole]

Because I am

Marion You don't have a link for where you can register to get the result by text, do you? I can only find one to get it by email.

This link has a mobile number on

I am a little bit excited - more intrigued than excited... I voted Tory this time round - first time after twenty years of Labour. I think it will be Ed and that will probably mean longer out of power for the party. IMO the 'sensible' choice for a quick re-entry to power would be Mili-Major but I think the party wants to move left for a while and sees Mili-Minor as the opportunity to do this. I see it as an important vote for all of us as I think you need to have a strong voice in opposition - whoever is in opposition.

I thoroighly enjoyed one of the debates I saw between the five of them on C4 news a few weeks ago - particularly enjoyed DM rolling his eyes when his brother talked over him. He may have to lose the age 12 facial reactions to obtain true political credibility...

Only about half an hour to go ...

DM was trying too hard to look happy, EM was shitting himself. Called it right

Brilliant news

Hmm, a bit disappointed and I think it's a shame this was won on the union votes.

However, our enemy is not within and we now need to focus on winning the next election

I like Ed's views on the Minimum living wage, he just seems to lack the ersonality of his brother, he isnt as polished when he talks either.

I read that he was going to give DM the Chancellor job - I hope thats true.

I dont think DM knew the results beforehand, he got less and less smily and more disappointed as the results were read out.

They did all know beforehand Violet, hence my comment that I thought DM was looking too happy, like he was trying to mask his feelings.

The shadow cabinet positions go to a vote.

The vote is split nearly 50:50 between the Millibands. This represents the underlying split beween old and new Labour.

I have thought for a long time that Labour will split with some drifting to merge with LibDems to form a new centre Left party and a hard core rump of Old Labour on the far left.

I do not think Ed will win an election though. He will be a Hague/IDS/Howard figure and another person will have to come forward to unite the party again if it ever stands a chance of winning again. I think that Lib Dems are now in a good chance now of representing the majority of the left popular vote.

I think there is every chance we will end up with a two party system (Liberal:Tory) with minority parties and especially if we have a PR system of voting.

Ed Milliband will never be prime minister. Never. He has no appeal to the wider electorate.

How can you say that? He hasn't spoken to the wider electorate as leader yet!

Red Ed tag is just lazy journalism from Tory press.

With the best will in the world he comes across as a bit of a pratt. Like Neil Kinnock but with a posh voice.