Labour Deputy Dawgs: A Gleaming Six Pack

Hilary Benn has made the cut as predicted for the Deputy Dawg Challenge, now widely seen as for only a minor party role and not as a contest for any Deputy Primeministership which could either be discontinued or appointed personally by Gordon Brown.

There is also speculation that the runner up or one of the field willing to take the job on will become the Chair of the Party, indeed this is more or less the role than Jon Cruddas has set his sights on.

The Hilary Benn link analyses the betting and polling so far which see him as a favourite. Alan Johnson however has the most nominations, Harriet Harman is seen as the Brownie candidate, Hazel Blears as the Blairite with a boost from some Newsnight fun last night, and Peter Hain? well he's one on his own that one.

Graphic from Guido Fawkes.