Purnell spits it out

Finally James Purnell finished that sentence he began back in March.

It's been a long time coming, but you get the feeling this crisis is now beyond the point of no return.

The other significant thing is that it means Brown's planned reshuffle is in tatters.

But back-benchers I've spoken to have said if there isn't a major change of personnel in the cabinet, then there will be one in Number 10.

Problem for Brown is he doesn't have many people left to reshuffle.