Candidates for Deputy Leader of the Labour Party

[dougdeep]

More exciting than a test match.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Fourth round: Still no majority for any candidate, so at this hurdle Jon Cruddas was eliminated - leaving it a straight battle now between Alan Johnson and Harriet Harman. So the BBC is probably right.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Fifth round: Harriet Harman's total was 50.4%, Alan Johnson 49.56%
"I therefore declare Harriet Harman has been elected"

 

[clippedgull]

Crikey. Close call.

 

[dougdeep]

0.88% winning margin then.

 

[The Large One]

0.88% winning margin then.

Not exactly a ringing endorsement, is it?

 

[Yorkie]

From The Guardian's live blog ...

"The BBC is calling it for Harriet Harman, but there's no confirmation in the hall. They say it's confirmed, but Labour themselves aren't confirming it".

Was it fixed?

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

Interesting that most Labour members (yes OK, and trade unionists) voted first choice for Cruddas, who was far and away the least Blairite. Fewest of them voted for Hazel Blears, who was "unremittingly new Labour" in her words, and the most Blairite.

 

[SussexHoop]

Was it fixed?

Saw a news report that said the candidates were informed of the result a couple of hours before it was announced.