Silly Season Dawns

The silly season has truly dawned when Harriet Harman is being touted as a replacement for Gordon Brown (the Daily Mail carried the story a few days ago, although no one actually put their name to it; and some Labour blogs appear to be taking it seriously). I suppose it could be worse: Hazel Blears, anyone? Or Ian McCartney? Ben Bradshaw? I know, step forward...Sir Vaz!