The convenient non-resignation of Joyce

Eric Joyce's non-resignation has been much commented on by bloggers such as Liberal England and Stephen Glenn.

But what I find most interesting is that the real winner of this sad affair is the Labour leadership. A by election in Falkirk would have almost certainly seen an SNP victory - setting Labour's recovery back and putting more pressure on the lacklustre leadership of Mili Minor. So one can't help wondering if Joyce's statement had been agreed right at the top of the party...