The just published edition of the New Statesman carries a cover article by MPs Jon Trickett and Jon Cruddas which argues that the Labour Party needs to become more independent of the Parliamentary leadership and that a good place to start is the appointment of an automous general secretary, so who do Labour bloggers think that new general secretary should be?

According to the radio, Labour Party General Secretary Peter Watt has resigned. The NEC will be meeting to consider his replacement.