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[mrph]

Don't talk to me about politics for a day or two, ok?

Idiots. The fact that not a single one of the MPs calling for Charles Kennedy's head was willing to stand against him says it all. They wanted him gone - a number of them said they wouldn't continue to serve with Kennedy as leader - but somehow when he actually called a leadership contest none of them wanted to know. Not until he'd also been pushed into saying that he wouldn't take part in it himself.

Not impressed. I suspect whoever gets elected isn't going to last long. And then we're back to the two-party Punch and Judy show for another five years or more.

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[zarbi.livejournal.com]

I don't really see the point. Recognising that someone is not a good leader of your party does not mean that you need to consider yourself as leader - it could mean that you prefer someone else. It would seem to me to be perfectly respectable for an MP to wish Kennedy to stand down in favour of Campbell or Hughes for example. Criticising the leader need not be a sign of personal ambition - simply concern for the party. Considering some of the stories that are now coming out about how his alcohol problem has interfered with his job, surely that concern was warranted. There are good potential leaders in the Liberal party - I am keen on Ming Campbell myself.