Stable and orderly transition?

The Prime Minister's statement rather leaves us on the hook. It's all very well for Mr Blair to say that he will resign at some point over the next 12 months, but it will not quell the speculation about precisely when. In effect, we are no further forward. All of the feeding frenzy over the last 48 hours has achieved precisely nothing. We seem to be doomed to repeat the recent nonsense ad nauseam. It is neither stable nor orderly.

If we get that far without more revolts, the party conference will provide the next focus for a row. Meanwhile, the government is paralysed by ministers jockeying for position and the opinion poll results will sink towards the floor.

Roll on Songs of Praise and Blue Peter.


Update:

Iain Dale puts it rather better than I have:

That Blair Statement in Full

Gulp.
Furrow brow.
Y'know
Best interests.
Sigh.
No date.
Take onion out of pocket.
On and on and on.
F**** you Gordon.
Determined look.
The Labour Party can go **** itself.