Labour is likely to head into its leadership contest within 6-8 weeks rather than wait for a review of the party's performance to report back in December-- and after an initial flurry of snipes, new interim leader David Parker said he expected it to be "seemly". Labour's caucus met this morning and its former leader David Cunliffe resigned while David Parker was elevated from deputy leader to acting leader with Annette King as his deputy.
Labour leadership: 'Keep it seemly'
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