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| UK Conservative Party Leadership Battle |
| 2005-11-09 |
| Tony Blair is in trouble, and there is surprising turmoil in & about the British government. Plus, there is an existing contest for the Conservatives to replace Michael Howard. A lot of things going on at once. Here is a link to BBC info on the two COnservative rivals : Tory contest: what happens next? David Cameron and David Davis now face a six week campaign to win a postal ballot of the Conservative Party's 300,000 members to be the next leader. There will be 11 hustings across the UK and whoever gains the most votes becomes party leader, with a final result expected on 6 December. The two contenders will meet senior officials on Friday to finalise plans. The two men are allowed to spend a maximum of £100,000 each on their campaigns to succeed Michael Howard. Cameron Website Davis Website |
| Posted by:BigEd |
| #2 I believe it is just BBC hype, or at least I hope so. With all that is taking place on the continent, I can't see the Poms changing horses right now. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2005-11-09 23:13 |
| #1 Is Tony Blair really in trouble, or is it wishful thinking on the BBC's part? Mr Blair did win an election not too long ago, after all. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-11-09 23:10 |