The morning after the damp squib before

Absolutely pathetic,* or as lobby hack Gabriel Milland put it:

Quite.

*As an aside, Scrapbook assumes Richard Wallace’s cheque to Will Straw is in the post.

EXCLUSIVE: Labour MPs round on Hoon and Hewitt in plot email exchange

UPDATE 20:04 More over at LabourList. Off out now but there’s a couple more for later.

The following email appeared on LobbyDog at 16:24:

Dear Geoff

I can only imagine you have taken leave of your senses. God knows what harm you have caused with your indulgence. I am sure your view is not shared by the majority of the PLP or ordinary party members who you arrogantly assume should have no say in this process. I am sure there will be no appetite for your proposed distraction and it will disappear as quickly as your credibility.

Yours fraternally
John Heppell

A whole bunch more of that thread has been leaked to Scrapbook. Suspect that other blogs have bits of it too so trying to be quick on feet:

Steve Pound MP:

In my opinion the forming of a circular firing squad is never a good idea. You don’t just shoot yourself in the foot you wound the Party – and,more importantly, those who depend on Labour.

Steve Pound MP

Andy Love MP:

John [Heppell],

I share your anger and frustration at the indulgence of our two colleagues and the distraction that it has caused. Whatever their motivation it is difficult to believe that they had the interests of the Labour Party uppermost in their minds. Now that we are into the New Year we should be fighting the Tories and not ourselves.

Diane Abbott:

Dear Geoff
I do not always agree with John Heppell. But I, also, can only assume that you have taken leave of your senses.

Have been promised more. Follow @psbook for updates.