Recently I argued that David Miliband was posturing for the leadership of the Labour Party.  Interestingly Guido has drawn attention to something said by Miliband on Wednesday’s Newsnight:

Paxman: "How much longer can you resist these calls for you to take on the burden of leadership?"
Milibland : "For as long as it takes until Gordon Brown calls the next general election. Gordon was the right leader last year and he is the right leader this year, and to take us into the general election." 

Sounds a lot like Miliband’s nailed his flag to the mask.