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[mrph]

Michael Howard is now a "lame duck" Conservative leader and should quit immediately, one of the party's leading financial backers has said

I didn't ever expect to say this, but: Howard knows what he's doing. Please shut up. you aren't helping.

I don't like his policies much, but right now he does actually seem to have the best interests of his party at heart.

While Tony Blair now seems to be staying on at least partly because he wants his place in history, Howard's said why he's stepping down and has (correctly) said the Conservatives ought to review how they choose their leaders, as the current system hasn't been working too well. That's something that's pretty much common knowledge.

So how about being constructive and getting on with that - so that it'll be a little less farcical than the last three leadership contests - and then I'm sure he'll be only too happy to help with a smooth transition of power, ok?

*sigh* Having said all that, I don't exactly want a revitalised Conservative party, of course. But still...

Comments

[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

Had this person not got the same memo as the rest of the country? He is trying to stand down. Duhhh.

[deeply-spurious.livejournal.com]

Personally I hope they all start fighting each other again - it will be immense fun!

Also, they should definitely leave the decision on the leader to the overall party membership - bring back IDS, that's what I say!

[inulro.livejournal.com]

Did you see that Liam Fox wants the party to be more like the Republicans? Too scary.

[mrph.livejournal.com]

Well, as long as he means "3000 miles away and generally scorned by the British public", I don't have much of an issue with that...