Rebels without a coup

Labour in crisis: the Hotmail conspiracy | Politics | The Guardian: "The chief whip, not averse to a bit of plotting in his day, said the ringleaders are former Blairites, joined by 'eccentric individualists'.

The plotters are said to have a list of up to 60 names of ­people prepared to sign the letter. The wording of that letter emerged tonight: 'We are writing now because we believe that in the current political circumstances you can best serve the interests of the Labour party by stepping down as party leader and prime minister, and so allowing the party to find a new leader to take us into the next ge.'"