Hack: On the race to come second

John McDonnell hasn't made the numbers to challenge Gordon Brown and so the chancellor will effectively become Prime Minister by acclamation. There's a short and pithy analysis of what this means here. And as for the would-be challenger to Gordon Brown from the left...
UPDATE:
Paul Linford offers some analysis on the nominations for the deputy leadership and what happens now.



TECHNICAL NOTE:
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