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Labour and attempts to rewrite history

Ed Balls appears to have been attempting to rewrite the history of last week.

Gordon Brown resigned as Prime Minister before the partnership between Liberal Democrats and Conservatives had been agreed.

On Monday he indicated that he was willing to step down as Labour Leader to facilitate a rainbow coalition. On Tuesday he resigned as Prime Minister many hours before an alternative coalition had been agreed.

If that is not Labour taking away their bat and ball and refusing to play I don't know what is.

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