Early Start For Outsider in the Race to Replace Prescott

The Times picks up on the story that Martin Linton is involved in Peter Hain's campaign to be the next Deputy Prime Minister. They also mention that Linton currently works for Harriet Harman, who is one of Hain's rivals for the job.

Candidates require nominations from 44 MPs. Mr Hain, the favourite, has been meeting MPs and is counting on more than 50 for support. His campaign team is run by Dan Norris, MP, his parliamentary private secretary; Paul Goggins, a Northern Ireland minister; and Martin Linton, the parliamentary private secretary for Mr Hain’s rival Ms Harman. Mr Linton said: “I am not in the role of PPS to support the minister in party terms, but in her ministerial job. She has no problem with it.”