tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567907241439261243.post3422511995520242735..comments2024-01-09T04:41:41.590-08:00Comments on Analysing British Politics: Blair without the salesmanshipWyn Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17473299774041779419noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567907241439261243.post-58872570825213615352008-06-04T00:32:00.000-07:002008-06-04T00:32:00.000-07:00Straw is, of course, stating that it would be cons...Straw is, of course, stating that it would be constitutionally necessary to have a general election following a leadership contest. Quite why that is so is unclear given that there was no contest after Brown was (s)elected.Wyn Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17473299774041779419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567907241439261243.post-8613019218060000002008-06-03T09:55:00.000-07:002008-06-03T09:55:00.000-07:00WynIt occurred to me that there are really two pos...Wyn<BR/>It occurred to me that there are really <I>two</I> possigble leaderships at stake: the long-term one and a possible short-term one up to the next election. The likes of Miliband, Purnell would be candiates for the former but the latter, if a replacement is deemed necessary, might be the likes of Straw, Clarke or even Milburn.skipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632351344359303404noreply@blogger.com