tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post117001880731597221..comments2024-03-18T15:52:46.631+00:00Comments on Liberal England: How Chris Huhne won the leadership electionJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-1170076779997679522007-01-29T13:19:00.000+00:002007-01-29T13:19:00.000+00:00And that's why the Party will adopt the Huhne line...And that's why the Party will adopt the Huhne line on the third at Harrogate. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-1170066186638541582007-01-29T10:23:00.000+00:002007-01-29T10:23:00.000+00:00Niles: surely that's because Clegg was backing Min...Niles: surely that's because Clegg was backing Ming, as part of the big stitch-up? Cleggy wasn't ready to be party leader yet, and the last thing he wanted was his old EuroParl buddy tying the position up for another decade, so they got Ming in (who was happy to have a shot at retiring as an ex-leader, rather than just another obscure MP).<BR/><BR/>If you believe the conspiracy theory, that is. Sounds rather far-fetched to me ...Jonny Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414994559548890103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-1170059900084949722007-01-29T08:38:00.000+00:002007-01-29T08:38:00.000+00:00Not surprising, they are politicians after all, th...Not surprising, they are politicians after all, they will do what's in their best interest to bolster their position (even in the arguably less power hungry LibDems...)Tristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395992764678278326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-1170030714607243842007-01-29T00:31:00.000+00:002007-01-29T00:31:00.000+00:00ISTR Clegg pointing out much the same at the time ...ISTR Clegg pointing out much the same at the time in a Guardian article that highlighed Huhne hadn't been all that green in EuroParl.Nileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060945134872813307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-1170020489599576222007-01-28T21:41:00.000+00:002007-01-28T21:41:00.000+00:00And demonstrates how right it was to have an elect...And demonstrates how right it was to have an election rather than a coronation.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601412568605883396noreply@blogger.com