Why Glasgow may not be the end for Brown

Distinguished political journalists are postponing the start of their holidays in case there is a bloodbath. By contrast, some ministers are leaving for their foreign destinations early, unwilling to be close to a microphone to defend Mr Brown if Labour loses says Steve Richards in the Independent this morning

But he doesn't think that Glasgow East will be the end for Gordon.Labour may well win but if they lose

Exhausted ministers are not going to mount a coup in early August. They are desperate for a break, and for some time to reflect. The weekend's policy forum in the immediate aftermath of the by-election will be the opportunity for much behind-the-scenes gossip about the party's future and that of the leader, but there is already much gossip on these themes every day of the week. If there were no by-election taking place, such gossip would still persist.

I agree to a point with Steve ,and of course if Labour wins,which is not improbable, then the issue will go away,in the short term

However it is the media that may well set the agenda.A quiet August with politicians away leaves the media with much to speculate and few around to defend.By the time the politicians return in September,the momentum may be too much if Labour loses