How can the Labour Party turn this around?

How can the Labour Party improve its fortunes? I think the only way to do this is to start with the premise that Gordon Brown won't be able to do it. They also need to take a look at the route the Tories took.

Firstly, they need to recognise another coronation will not be able to do it. It got better for Michael Howard but the Tories still lost the election. The public will probably not take to a second unelected Prime Minister. Secondly, there needs to be an image switch away from the characters of the old guard from the Blairite/Brownite division.

The best way to do this would be to have an election in the same way the Tories did after the 2005 defeat. Although David Cameron was relatively unknown, the leadership election gave the Tories some great coverage and gave DC momentum to win - a momentum that carried him through when he gained the leadership. There needs to be an open debate about direction.

Only then will the Labour Party recover, but will they do this? I doubt it. The Labour Party does not regicide, so GB will probably trundle on. If it does do the unthinkable, they will probably go with someone associated with the past, Jack Straw maybe?

One thing that I find ironic in recent history, the Tory party splits along policy lines but has the will to depose it's leader. The Labour party splits along personality and characters, but will not get rid of their leader.

Squiffy.