CIVIL WAR IN LABOUR PARTY
The Labour Party erupted into civil war this week as seven members of the Government quit their posts today over Tony Blair's refusal to name a date for his resignation as Labour leader. Junior minister Tom Watson and six parliamentary private secretaries (PPSs) are among 17 normally loyal Labour MPs who have signed a letter calling on Mr Blair to quit. The Sun newspaper said that Mr Blair will go on 31 May, but Number 10 has insisted it had not leaked the date.