“We suffered a terrible defeat last week”, Labour general secretary Iain McNicol, who was sidelined by team Miliband during the election campaign, reminded supporters in an email last night. The purpose of the mass mail-out?

“I’m gathering together messages from Labour members and supporters to send Ed on Friday. If you’d like to write a quick note to Ed, click below — it can be as long or short as you like”

Guido has gathered up some for him, just what he wants to read on his beach in his Ibiza:

D. Miliband: “They didn’t want what was being offered”

P. Mandelson: “terrible… useless”

C. Umunna: “we need to get the message right”

L. Kendall: “moaning man in the pub”

T. Hunt: “We have moved backwards”

“It can be as long or short as you like…”