For those who didn't catch the London Mayoral debate on Newsnight this evening, click here.

I'm obviously biased here, but I genuinely thought Ken won it.

As many may have seen today, Harman has denied the comments she made about Iraq on the Newsnight Debate. I think like many people, in that Harman made these comments for support in the contest. Is there an element of truth in that she had doubts about going to war? And, just out of curiosity, who were the cabinet members hostile to going to war at the time (other than Cook or Short)?

It seems to me that there is only one person who can admit to mistakes in their past and has the honesty to become the next deputy leader and that is John Cruddas.  He should have backed John McDonnell, but that is in the past now.  He is honest and to the point.  He easily out shone 4 ultra blair babes and decent performing Harriet Harman on the night and the Newsnight poll showed this.  Lets just say I feel this it is a done deal for Cruddas.  I have toured many consituencies recently (outside of london) and I can tell you where cruddas is not winning he is coming second and many trade unionists will back him.  Be warned he is not complacent. PS I will have grim and jonesy back on board even if I have to read a page of JR blogs.

The Newsnight deputy leadership hustings has surely turned this election upside down or are we at TMP getting a bit too excited!?

Harman's performance on the Newsnight debate seems to have placed her to the left of Jon Cruddas.

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