Out Of The Shadows

If Labour does return to Opposition, then that will mean the return of Shadow Cabinet elections. Various recent dogs that didn’t bark, take note. Your front bench seats are going back to Michael Meacher, Frank Dobson, et al. People who are standing again, whereas most Blairites are not.

Unless, of course, the coming first-timers, most of whom have known each other very intimately since they were 18 (yes, for all of three years) or even younger, have a slate lined up.