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This - unless the fact that he's only been there 2 months overrides it. Even so, and even if he's on probation, I'd expect there to be more the process than simply being sacked on the spot without evidence of gross misconduct.

What's your point? This government has been selected to govern by the electorate, just as virtually every previous government of any flavour has been.

Based on yesterday I'd take £1.8m.

For all of Blair's faults, at least he understands what Labour need to do: “The Labour party has to be for ambition as well as compassion and care. Hard-working families don’t just want us celebrating their hard work; they want to know that by hard work and effort they can rise up, achieve. They want to be better off and they need to know we don’t just tolerate that, we support it.” Nails it right there. There was no sense during the election campaign that Labour wanted people to be successful and incentivise them to be so , only to prop up those who weren't and drag down those who were.

None of us will be here in five years hypo, the Tories will have culled us all for not being millionaires.

We've had nigh on 40 years of conservative government since the inception of the NHS and they've not killed it yet. I don't think they'll do it tomorrow [emoji38]

Tbf, had the Lib Dems got their way on Lords reform they wouldn't have sought revenge by the blocking the boundary changes.

It may well be tough, but the idea that in 5 years time the Tories will regret having been in government and wish that they'd lost yesterday is nonsense. In that's your attitude why bother in the first place? It's going to be really tough so I'm glad I didn't win, said no losing candidate. It's like a small child who lost the egg and sack race on sports day turning round and claiming they didn't want to win anyway, while fighting away the tears.

Damian McBride (former Labour spin doctor) on twitter: Yes mate, I'm sure Cameron and Osbourne would love to swap places with Miliband and Balls

Cleggy confirms he's off.

Farage saying there will be a leadership election after the summer and that he might stand in it. Uh?

She made rubbish telly shows.

These "instincts" just don't exist. They really, really don't.

**** you Farage

The number of votes cast for UKIP yesterday, alongside those for the Tories, are an indicator that at some point we have to address the Europe issue as a nation, hopefully to put the idea of leaving to bed for a long, long time. I'm not sure how much longer it can actually be avoided.

So said Nicks Campbell on 5Live. Rowing back slightly now, saying they "understand" that he's to resign. I understand that too, so it's hardly news [emoji38]

Ed gone. Confirmed.

Andrea Jenkyns sounded like she was making her X-Factor winners speech. [emoji38]

Just heard DCams victory speech. Seemed keen to press on with Scotch & Welsh devolution - potentially cutting them out of Westminster votes on a while heap of issues. That Tory majority could be about to get a whole lot bigger.

People vote with their wallets.

You forgot all 137 reasons?

Can't help but think the Balls out story is the Tories making mischief. Funny as **** if it's true though.

Protest vote a la European elections.

Yeah, sorry, I'm writing on my phone and my sentence structure seems to go to **** when I am.

Ed "Jose" Miliband.