The Prime Minister was cheered as he entered the room before showing what was said to be a rare degree of emotion in a meeting which was designed to allow a show of strength from those loyal to him.
Labour peer Lord Foulkes told journalists as he left the meeting that there had been “great support for Gordon”
I think that Brown might survive because the old labour is more in tune with him than Tony Blair. I think most of Labour liked Blair and his electoral prowess but never really saw him as a “real” socialist. The old guard may be willing to go down with the ship because of policy.