Labour Leadership Shenanigans

All anyone seems to be talking about at the minute in the Westminster village is the future Labour Party leadership election. These three stories are examples of what I mean here, here and here.

I find this amusing on many levels as

1. I remember all to well the mid 1990's under John Major


2. No one outside SW1 has heard of any of the so called contenders, despite them all being Cabinet members. I bet if YouGov or someone did a poll name recognition would struggle to get in double digits.

Following the Political Parties and Elections Bill as I do, and remembering Peter Hain's misdemeanors I also cannot help but mischievously thinking...when do candidates election expenses start?