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Sir Menzies Campbell has resigned as leader of the Liberal Democrats with immediate effect.
In a letter to party president Simon Hughes he said questions about his leadership were "getting in the way of further progress by the party".
Mr Hughes said the party owed Sir Menzies "a huge debt of gratitude".
Deputy leader Vincent Cable will take over as acting leader for now - a leadership timetable will be announced on Tuesday.
The official announcement was made by Mr Cable and Mr Hughes, who said Sir Menzies had taken the decision in the "interests of the party and of Liberal Democracy".
Originally posted by Ste2652
reply to post by redled
But between, say, David Cameron and Menzies Campbell, who would you trust the most to be the Prime Minister of the UK?
Originally posted by redled
Cameron. Whether you trust him or not, he has moved his party far more effectively than Ming did.
Originally posted by sminkeypinkey
What serious substantive tory policy has Cameron genuinely "moved"?
Originally posted by redled
Could you imagine this two years ago, the Tories educating prisoners?
Originally posted by sminkeypinkey
Originally posted by redled
Could you imagine this two years ago, the Tories educating prisoners?
- Well yes actually.
It's just the usual vague uncosted aspirational stuff, there's nothing actually substantive about it.
They say nothing about how many prison upgrades they'll fund, how many new prisons they want nor how many places on these 'programs' they will fund etc etc.
They're hardly going to call for hell-holes now are they?
Originally posted by redled
The main issue with reforming the Conservative Party is basically happening, accepting society, redistribution, a humane prison policy...... they were the main areas of complaint about the Tories in 97,01 and 05 if I remember correctly.