SLAB leader race - Macintosh shortens

Hmmm... Newcastle Labour blogger/twitterer Henry G Manson advocated Ken Macintosh this morning - "Let it be known that Ken Macintosh it the preferred leadership candidate recognising that he’s the only figure who can plausibly take on Alec Salmond" - and lo and behold, the Macintosh price dives in just a few hours.

Benchmark bookie Ladbrokes even make him FAV, at 7/4.

Latest best prices - Next leader of Labour parliamentary group

Jackie Baillie 2/1 (Ladbrokes)
Ken Macintosh 2/1 (Stan James, William Hill)
Sarah Boyack 8/1 (SJ)
Johann Lamont 8/1 (Paddy Power)
John Park 8/1 (PP)
Lewis Macdonald 10/1 (SJ)
Malcolm Chisholm 12/1 (PP)
Elaine Murray 12/1 (SJ)
Jim Murphy 19/1 (Betfair)
Hugh Henry 20/1 (PP)
Michael McMahon 20/1 (SJ)
Richard Baker 25/1 (SJ)
Kezia Dugdale 33/1 (SJ)
Jenny Marra 50/1 (SJ)
Graeme Pearson 50/1 (SJ)
Gordon Brown 200/1 (PP)