Gordon Brown's decision to announce his resignation has added to the frenzied mood at Westminster as parties meet to negotiate power-sharing deals for a new government.
Along with his decision to step down "before the next Labour party conference", Gordon Brown added that he hoped his party could form a stable agreement to govern with the Liberal Democrats.
To discuss this, and the contenders for Brown's job we have Michael White in Westminster and Martin Kettle at the Guardian's HQ.
Leave your thoughts below – and listen to our podcast from earlier today as the new intake of MPs began settling in their offices at the House of Commons.
