Lib Dem Leadership Bet

Well, as the weeks unfold, it appears that politics is at the forefront of the news. Sir Menzies Campbell, amid all the pressure of poor poll results has decided to step down as leader of the Liberal Democrats. It’s hardly surprising that this party has fallen in the polls, as their slightly fickle voters have now moved back to the Conservatives.

Still Sir Menzies Campbell, I guess had to be made a scape goat – for the benefit of the party, to enable them to get some coverage in the news (and hopefully more voters).

This however leaves the Liberal Democrats with a bit of a predicament; who will lead the party next? Well there’s no shortage of speculation by the bookies, with the favourite being Nick Legg – Ladbrokes offering 4/7.
Other candidates for the leadership of the Lib Dems include the former leader Charles Kennedy 16/1, Chris Huhne 11/4, David Law 12/1 and Vincent Cable 16/1. There are a whole host of others at longer odds than 20/1, if you think that these will not win. Check out the latest odds at Ladbrokes.

The problem is, who are these people? With the exception of Charles Kennedy, the others are relative unknowns, which does not go down very well with the electorate. To be leader, you do need to be able to inspire confidence, and give something special so the electorate will remember you, and that is what is lacking in the Liberal Democrats.

So will the really only choice for the Liberal Democrats future success take up the mantle again? Charles Kennedy did find it very tough at the top of his party, will he want to take this all back on, well in my opinion, if he doesn’t there’s every chance that the Liberal Democrats will sink further into the marginals, and a new third party could soon emerge – maybe even UKIP?



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