It's been one hell of a week for the Labour Party. After punishment at the local elections, Blair's attempt to divert attention from past failures with an aggressive reshuffle appears to have thrown the party into further disarray.
Amid talk of ministers resigning - or threatening to resign - there are, predictably, further calls for the PM to name a date for departure. Less predictably, and of more concern to Blair though, the rumblings are not all coming from the usual suspects, with former Blairites such as Nick Raynsford and John Denham backing calls for an 'orderly transition'.
So, have Blair's cabinet changes - read sacking and demotions - bought him more time at Downing Street? Or is it time he set out a timetable to hand over to Gordon Brown?
