An extraordinary day in the office and then out to Baillieston in the evening, and of course there was only one topic of conversation, Mr David Cairns.
His interview with the BBC was a heartfelt, brutal, but ultimately honest assessment of Brown's leadership. His assessment that the politicians and the public are discussing Gordon Brown's leadership qualities, or lack thereof, and when not if he will go is completely and utterly true.
His assessment that even though other European Government's are unpopular, that Brown is not doing enough to persuade people that he is on their side, is the correct one. The fact that Brown has been unable to show up the shallowness and the policy vacuum of Cameron and the Tories
The fact that David Cairns is usually an ultra loyalist is what makes this resignation more stark. As stated elsewhere, the leadership question is now compulsive viewing, a bit like a controversial moment in Big Brother, when it was popular. Pure Car Crash TV.
For Labourites, it seems that carrying a knife in Manchester for their upcoming Conference is compulsory.
The odds on a Westminster election being held in 2010 just got longer.
Friend and foe cannot dispute Cairns honesty or his assessment.
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