Here is a sample of some of this weekend’s upcoming televised crossfire. Patricia Hewitt in an interview will tell colleagues to turn off mobile phones. Why don’t they stick their fingers in their ears as well?

Frank Dobson will attack Alan Milburn. Glenda Jackson will claim the Blairites want Cameron to succeed Tony Blair. Geraldine Smith MP admits the vast majority of the PLP are unhappy. This is on just on one show this weekend – GMTV on Sunday.