Two former Labour Cabinet ministers have written to all their colleagues calling for them to back their call for a secret ballot to decide on Gordon Brown's leadership. Here's what some of the key players have said.
The attempt by two former Labour ministers to force a secret ballot on Gordon Brown's leadership appears to have failed. Here is a reminder of when, as far as we are aware, key cabinet figures declared against the vote call.
BACKING A BALLOT
12.28: During prime minister's questions, it emerges that Geoff Hoon and Patricia Hewitt are contacting all Labour MPs urging them to support a secret ballot on Gordon Brown's leadership.
GEOFF HOON: Former chief whip, defence and transport secretary is behind the ballot push but insists it does not represent an attempted coup.
12.35: Europe minister Chris Bryant, in the BBC Daily Politics studio, is the first government member to react, saying the move is "entirely wrong and inappropriate".
PATRICIA HEWITT: Ex-health secretary, who co-signed the letter, says a vote is need to resolve the leadership issue and unite the party ahead of the election.
13.06: Government critic Frank Field backs the ballot idea.
CHARLES CLARKE: Former home secretary, an arch critic of Gordon Brown, has backed the move but says he will support the prime minister if he prevails.
13.36: Chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party, Tony Lloyd, said a secret ballot would be wrong and unconstitutional
FRANK FIELD: Persistent critic of the government is backing the vote.
13.55: Former Home Secretary and longstanding Brown critic Charles Clarke also backs the ballot
BARRY SHEERMAN: Senior backbencher called for a leadership ballot last autumn and says it would benefit Labour.
14.07: Health Secretary Andy Burnham insists his support is, "as ever", with the prime minister
FIONA MACTAGGART: Backbencher challenged claims that the ballot idea was not supported by many Labour MPs
14.22: Former Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett condemns the move as "foolish and stupid"
AGAINST A BALLOT
14.54: Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward tells the BBC this is a "huge distraction nobody wants"
ED BALLS: Education secretary and key Brown ally said the rebels were a "small minority" and did not speak for the party as a whole.
15.07: A spokesman for Business Secretary Lord Mandelson says the move was a "distraction" and the prime minister continued to have the "support of his cabinet colleagues".
ALISTAIR DARLING: Chancellor of the Exchequer says the government won't be "deflected" from its business.
15.27: Education Secretary Ed Balls said people would think Labour had "lost its marbles" if it turned in on itself and described the rebels as a "small minority"
LORD MANDELSON: A spokesman for the business secretary said the move was a "distraction" and the prime minister continued to have the "support of his cabinet colleagues".
16.02: Chief Whip Nick Brown said there was "no significant" support behind the move
ALAN JOHNSON: Home secretary says Gordon Brown is "the best man to lead the Labour Party".
16.14: Lords leader Baroness Royall says she "fully supports" the prime minister
NICK BROWN: Chief whip said the move was "unhelpful" and there was no "significant support" behind it.
16.18: A source close to energy secretary Ed Miliband says he is "100%" behind the prime minister
TONY MCNULTY: Former minister said the move was "daft" and "rather cowardly", insisting the leadership was "not an issue".
16.23: Treasury Chief Secretary Liam Byrne said the move against Mr Brown was a mistake
ANDY BURNHAM: The health secretary said "I think they've misread the mood of Labour MPs on this one".
16.58: Home Secretary Alan Johnson endorses Gordon Brown as the "best man" to leader Labour in a statement
SHAUN WOODWARD: The Northern Ireland secretary said the ballot idea was a "huge distraction that nobody wants".
17.11: In a statement, Chancellor Alistair Darling said he had met Mr Brown that afternoon to discuss the economy and the government would not be "deflected" from its priority of getting through the recession
TONY LLOYD: The chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party has dismissed the idea as "entirely unconstitutional".
17.22: Ed Miliband tells the BBC that Gordon Brown is the "right leader" for Labour and the country.
JOHN MCFALL: The chair of the Commons Economic Affairs Committee says a leadership vote would be a "death-wish" for Labour
17.24: Justice Secretary Jack Straw tells the BBC there was "no issue" with the direction Gordon Brown was taking the country and he would stay as leader
CHRIS BRYANT: The Europe minister compared the letter to an attempted "hand grenade that won't go off".
17.37: Cabinet Office minister Tessa Jowell said the move would "blow itself out"
MARGARET BECKETT: The former foreign secretary described the idea as "foolish" and "stupid".
17.50: Transport secretary Lord Adonis says there is no "appetite" for a leadership ballot
GERALDINE SMITH: Loyal backbencher says there is no "appetite" for a vote and its proponents were "joke figures".
17.59: Environment Secretary Hilary Benn says he is "100%" behind the prime minister
SADIQ KHAN: Transport minister said Mr Brown was the "only man" to lead Labour into the general election.
18.02: Deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman said ministers were "united" in their determination to win the election under Gordon Brown
JOHN MANN: Backbencher said the move was a "dead duck" and Geoff Hoon was motivated by "sour grapes".
18.30: International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander said Gordon Brown has "shown he can deliver" for the British people
BARONESS ROYALL: Leader of the House of Lords said the idea was an "irrelevant distraction".
18.48: Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth says Mr Brown "has the support of his colleagues"
JOHN MCDONNELL: Left-wing critic of Mr Brown said the public would be "aghast" at the party's renewed infighting.
18.53: In a statement, Foreign Secretary David Miliband said he was "working closely" with Mr Brown and "supports the re-election campaign for a Labour government he is leading".
LIAM BYRNE: Treasury minister said the move was mistaken, saying Labour needed a "laser-like focus" on economic challenges.
ED MILIBAND: Climate change secretary comes out in support of Mr Brown and says he is "sure" his brother David would also be backing the PM.
JACK STRAW: Justice secretary says there is no "issue" about the direction in which Gordon Brown is taking the country and the polls are better than before he took over as prime minister.
LORD ADONIS: Transport secretary says there is no appetite for a ballot which he said was a "distraction".
TESSA JOWELL: Cabinet Office minister said the unrest will "blow itself out".
HARRIET HARMAN: Commons leader and deputy Labour leader said ministers were "getting on with the job" and determined to win the election under Gordon Brown's leadership.
DAVID MILIBAND: A friend of the foreign secretary told the BBC that Mr Miliband "thinks that this is going nowhere". Mr Miliband later said in a statement he was "working closely" with Mr Brown and supported the "re-election campaign he is leading".
BEN BRADSHAW: Culture secretary said Mr Brown had the "right policies" and leadership talk was "self-indulgent".
BOB AINSWORTH: The defence secretary said the PM has "the support of his colleagues".
HILARY BENN: Sources close to the environment secretary told the BBC he was "100%" behind the prime minister.
DOUGLAS ALEXANDER: International development secretary said Gordon Brown "has shown he can deliver for the British people".
JOHN PRESCOTT: Former deputy prime minister described Geoff Hoon, Patricia Hewitt and Charles Clarke as "bitterites" and said they ought to explain themselves to their constituency parties.
ANNE SNELGROVE: The backbencher told Mr Hoon in the lobby of the House of Commons that his actions were "disgraceful".
JIM MURPHY: The Scottish secretary said the move was a distraction from the government's key priorities.
