Today the few remaining members of the Conservative party who have yet to meet the grim reaper will receive their ballot papers to decide which of the two Davids on offer should become their leader. As a rule, I don't get all that worked up about Tory leadership changes - after all, we've seen quite a few of them over the last few years! This time, though I think it's rather more important.
Despite having won the election earlier this year, it seems as if Labour are imploding. We've seen Blunkett depart (again), the cabinet seem unable to agree about much of anything, even something as important about a smoking ban and, no doubt, behind the scenes the party seems far more interested in sorting out the succession to Tony Blair than the mundane issue of running the country.
Perhaps if the Tories were to break with their recent tradition and choose a leader who might make a credible prime minister in waiting - so that's you disqualified, Mr Davis - then it might light a much-needed fire under Labour, such that they could sort themselves out. If they don't, I guess we're in for a rerun of the John Major years - just what we need, I don't think...