I think Alan Johnson’s name will be gracing many a leaflet in Eastleigh courtesy of his comment tonight:
“Labour aren’t going to win” says Alan Johnson #bbctw #eastleigh
— Ian Morton (@agentmorty) February 8, 2013
He is of course right, as the polling and first pieces of news about the Eastleigh by-election campaign demonstrate.
UPDATE:
“Ideal scenario would be where the Lib Dems win” – Lab cllr on Eastleigh. Watch video at bit.ly/YZbuFS
— Mark Pack (@markpack) February 8, 2013


[...] Labour, meanwhile, are both having trouble finding a candidate and selecting slowly (they’re selecting last of the three main parties and not until next week). To top it off, Alan Johnson has already said in public they can’t win. [...]