The seven votes Kevin got could be up for grabs

There are probably seven Labor MPs who regret they supported Kevin Rudd for Leader of the Labor Party, against Julia Gillard.

His proposed nobbling of any future vote against a leader in a leadership ballot is going to cause a lot of friction in the Labor caucus. It will in effect take away any real power an individual has.

The caucus vote on this issue will take place next week. That may be an opportunity for a re-think and the call for another leadership ballot.

Now they’ve had another taste of Mr Rudd, Labor MPs may prefer electoral wipeout to another three years of his smug, dictatorial and didactic leadership.