Tom Harris MP: Dangerous when Cornered?

Tom Harris, Scottish Labour MP for Blogosphere North West - sorry, Glasgow South - has made an intervention in the latest round of Brown-bashing, voicing his opinion that it's time to go, and suggesting that there's a reason why David Cameron is supporting Gordon Brown's leadership.

Now, Anseo has congratulated him for putting his head above the parapet, but like Jeff, I reckon that there's more going on than meets the eye. Like, the breakdown of how votes were cast in Glasgow South.

For the record, the SNP polled 5,192 to Labour's 4,451.

Perhaps Gordon Brown is doomed: not because of Tom's intervention, but because he's seen the numbers. Perhaps, just perhaps, other MPs will be looking at their own numbers, just as he has. Perhaps they'll reach the same conclusion.

Perhaps this is a case of "enlightened self-interest" on Tom's part: he argues that Brown should go so that the Party can win. And, by a rather happy co-incidence if you're the MP for Glasgow South, Tom himself would more than likely get back in as well if that happens.