I presume this is in fact a pitch for the deputy leadership?

Blair went on to win the leadership election, and Prescott won the deputy leadership.

It is possible he will be a candidate for both the leadership and deputy leadership.

All three challengers for the deputy leadership are members of the Club.

Stood for the deputy leadership in 2007, coming fourth.

Grant later stood for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party.

He is the first non-alim elected to the party's leadership or deputy leadership in over 25 years.

Smith was defeated, and lost the deputy leadership on 17 November 2003.

Shane Jones considered standing for the deputy leadership, but in the end did not run.

He stepped down from the deputy leadership after the 2010 election to be replaced by Hamilton-Smith.