When Ken Livingstone told us he was going away and would not stand for another election, he was lying. He’s written today begging for votes for Labour’s NEC. One particular segment made Guido chuckle:

“Whilst I deeply regret that I fell 3% short on winning the Mayoralty, we both advanced in the Mayoral and in the London Assembly elections. Labour’s Assembly vote rose from 28% (at the last election) to 41%, and my vote in the Mayoral election – also rose despite Johnson’s strong personal vote and the worst smear campaign I have ever experienced from the Tory press.”

Let it go Ken – you never managed to release those tax returns did you? Maybe the other Labour NEC candidates might like to ask him nicely…