Alan Johnson rules himself out of leadership
So Alan Johnson has decided not to run for the leadership of the Labour Party and will support the hot favourite David Miliband.
I spoke to the Hull West and Hessle MP at Westminster today and he suggested it was time to pass on the baton of responsibility to the next generation.
Whether or not you agree with his views, Alan Johnson is one the great communicators in politics and one of the few front-bench figures who can truly relate to working class voters.
He denies having any regrets and told me: "I have held five cabinet posts and for a former postman from the slums of London - that's not bad".
I'm Tim Iredale, the BBC's Political Editor in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and presenter of the regional Politics Show. This is strictly a "no-spin" zone where the political viewpoint is more Humber Bridge than Westminster Bridge. Your comments and observations are more than welcome. 
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