Chris Huhne, Sir Menzies Campbell and Simon Hughes at the hustings at the Friends' Meeting House in London on 23 February 2006.

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The election was called by party leader Charles Kennedy on January 5, 2006, when, following a period of heavy speculation about both his leadership and his personal life, he called for a leadership contest to allow party members to decide if his leadership should continue. On January 7, 2006, following public pressure from many prominent Liberal Democrats to stand down, including twenty-five MPs who publicly announced they would refuse to serve on the party's frontbench if he did not stand aside, Kennedy announced that he would not be standing in the leadership election, resigning as party leader "with immediate effect". Charles Peter Kennedy (born 25 November 1959), is a British politician who was the leader of the Liberal Democrats, the third largest political party in the United Kingdom, from 9 August 1999 until 7 January 2006. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... January 7 is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... In many parliaments and other similar assemblies, seating is typically arranged in banks or rows, with each political party or caucus grouped together. ...

Four candidates declared their intention to stand: Campbell, then interim leader; home affairs spokesman Mark Oaten; the party's President, Simon Hughes; and treasury spokesman Chris Huhne. Oaten garnered little support from colleagues and withdrew from the contest; two days later, he confessed to a sexual relationship with a male prostitute. Nominations for the leadership closed on January 25, 2006 and Campbell was announced as the winner on March 2, 2006, having won 45% of the first preference votes cast. This rose to 58% when votes cast for third-placed Hughes were excluded and his voters' second preferences were counted. The modern concept of Small Office and Home Office or SoHo , or Small or Home Office deals with the category of business which can be from 1 to 10 workers. ... Mark Oaten Mark Oaten (born 8 March 1964, Watford) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom, and Member of Parliament for the Winchester constituency. ... Simon Hughes. ... The new eastern entrance to HM Treasury HM Treasury, in full Her Majestys Treasury, informally The Treasury, is the United Kingdom government department responsible for developing and executing the UK Governments financial and economic policy. ... Christopher Murray Paul Huhne, known as Chris Huhne, (born 2 July 1954) is a British Liberal Democrat politician and the current Member of Parliament for the Eastleigh constituency in Hampshire. ... Prostitution is the sale of sexual services (typically manual stimulation, oral sex, sexual intercourse, or anal sex) for cash or other kind of return, generally indiscriminately with many persons. ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

For a timeline of events from Charles Kennedy's initial statement on January 5, 2006, see: Timeline of events in the Liberal Democrats leadership election, 2006.

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Results

Note: if non-transferable votes are discounted (i.e., the two-candidate preferred vote), the percentage of the vote won by Campbell was 57.9% and that won by Huhne was 42.1%. Simon Hughes's second preferences split as follows: Campbell 53.2%, Huhne 40.9%, non-transferable (i.e., no second preference given) 5.9%. ^[1][2] Sir Walter Menzies Campbell, CBE, QC (born 22 May 1941), commonly known as Ming Campbell, is a British politician. ... Christopher Murray Paul Huhne, known as Chris Huhne, (born 2 July 1954) is a British Liberal Democrat politician and the current Member of Parliament for the Eastleigh constituency in Hampshire. ... Simon Hughes. ... Sir Walter Menzies Campbell, CBE, QC (born 22 May 1941), commonly known as Ming Campbell, is a British politician. ... Christopher Murray Paul Huhne, known as Chris Huhne, (born 2 July 1954) is a British Liberal Democrat politician and the current Member of Parliament for the Eastleigh constituency in Hampshire. ...

The downfall of Charles Kennedy

In the wake of the 2005 General Election, Kennedy's leadership came under increased criticism from those who felt that the Liberal Democrats could have done even better at a time when, arguably, the Official Opposition, the Conservative Party, were in a relatively weak position and the Labour Government remained unpopular in the aftermath of the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Leadership speculation was renewed in later 2005. After the election of David Cameron as Leader of the Conservative Party in December 2005, it was widely reported that senior members of the Liberal Democrats had told Kennedy that he must either "raise his game" or resign. ^[3] Barring a change in the law, the next general election in the United Kingdom must be held some time before June 30, 2006. ... The Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and is the second oldest extant political party in the world. ... The Labour Party has been, since its founding in the early 20th century, the principal political party of the left in England, Scotland and Wales. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966) is the Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom, positions he has occupied since December 2005. ...

A number of issues led to the pressure on Kennedy. There was concern behind the scenes about his problems with alcohol, how he was addressing them and their effects on his performance. Kennedy's leadership style — more a chairman than a leader — was criticised. Many in the party felt Kennedy had failed to resolve debates within the party about future direction (particularly in the wake of Cameron bringing the Conservatives closer to the centre ground). Many of his critics came from the right wing of the party, who wished the Liberal Democrats to, as they saw it, modernise. Functional group of an alcohol molecule. ...

The final few weeks

On December 13, 2005, the BBC's Political Editor, Nick Robinson, claimed that there were briefings against the leader, with members of his party unhappy at what they saw as "lack of leadership" from Kennedy. A "Kennedy Must Go" petition was started by The Liberal magazine, a publication which is not formally affiliated with the Liberal Democrats, but which espouses liberal ideas, has an editor who is a Liberal Democrat activist, and which prints articles by many leading Liberal Democrat MPs. This petition was allegedly signed by over 3,300 party members, including 386 local councillors and two MPs by the end of 2005, although these figures were not independently verified.^[4] A round robin letter signed by Liberal Democrat MPs rejecting Kennedy's leadership received 23 signatures.^[5] In retrospect, much of the expressed unhappiness at Kennedy's performance as leader concerned his problems with alcohol. December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... Nick Robinson (born 1963) is the Political Editor of the BBC. He was previously the Political Editor of ITV News from November 2002 until 2005, and Chief Political Correspondent of BBC News 24 before that. ... The Liberal was first founded in 1822 by Lord Byron, Percy Shelley and Leigh Hunt to challenge the consensus of conservative publications with a selection of original poetry, prose fiction and reviews. ... The term round-robin describes correspondence authored or signed by numerous individuals to a single addressee. ...

On January 5, 2006, Kennedy was informed that ITN would be reporting that he had received treatment for alcoholism, and called a sudden news conference to make a personal statement confirming the story. He stated clearly that over the past eighteen months he had been coming to terms with a drink problem, but has sought ongoing professional help. He told reporters that recent questions among his colleagues about his suitability as leader were partly as a result of the drink problem, but stated that he had been dry for the past two months and would be calling a leadership contest to resolve the issues surrounding his authority once and for all.^[6][7] It was later claimed that the source for ITN's story was his former press secretary turned ITV News correspondent, Daisy McAndrew. January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... ITN may refer to: Independent Television News In the news, a section on the Main Page of English Wikipedia This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Daisy McAndrew (née Sampson) (born 1972, London) is chief political correspondent of ITV News. ...

Responses to Kennedy's statement focused on his previous denials of any problems with alcohol. As recently as December 18, 2005, on ITV1's Jonathan Dimbleby programme, when asked, "Has it been a battle to stay off the booze, have you had to have medical support in any way at all?" Kennedy had replied, "No, no, no, that is not the case, it is a matter on all fronts — if there's something my doctor really wants me to do over this holiday period as a matter of fact, is give up smoking and I think he's right." ^[8] In the Gregorian calendar, December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years), with 13 days remaining until the end of the year. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Channel 3 (UK) be merged into this article or section. ... Jonathan Dimbleby, (born 31 July 1944, Aylesbury) is a British presenter of current affairs and political radio and television programmes, a political commentator and a writer. ... The cigarette is the most common method of smoking tobacco. ...

Resignation

Following Kennedy's admission, a letter from twenty-five Liberal Democrat MPs was delivered to him on January 6th. It stated that the signatories would not serve as frontbench speakers under his leadership, and gave a deadline of Monday January 9 for him to make a decision before those on the front bench resigned. Despite a combative interview in The Independent in which Kennedy described a decision to resign as a "dereliction of duty", a large number of senior Liberal Democrats stated on January 6 that his position was untenable. Chris Davies, then leader of Liberal Democrat Members of the European Parliament, described him as "a dead man walking". A survey for the BBC's Newsnight programme found that more than half of Liberal Democrat MPs thought he should resign or that his position was untenable, and only seventeen out of sixty-two MPs positively wanted him to stay, while eleven spokepersons from his twenty-three-strong frontbench wanted him to leave. Among those who thought he should go were Norman Lamb and Andrew George, who had both served as his Parliamentary Private Secretary, and Matthew Taylor, the chairman of his 1999 leadership campaign. January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Independent is a British compact newspaper published by Tony OReillys Independent News & Media. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 359 days (360 in leap years) remaining. ... Chris Davies, MEP Christopher Graham Chris Davies (born 7 July 1954 in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom. ... Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Political parties 8 Committees 22 Last election June 2004 (785 MEPs) Meeting place Brussels and Strasbourg Secretariat Luxembourg and Brussels Website europarl. ... Newsnight is a British daily news analysis, current affairs and politics programme broadcast between 22:30 and 23:20 on weekdays on BBC Two. ... Norman Lamb MP Norman Peter Lamb (born 16 September 1957) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Andrew George Andrew Henry George (born December 2, 1958) British politician. ... A Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) is a junior role given to a United Kingdom Member of Parliament (MP). ... Matthew Taylor Matthew Owen John Taylor (born 3 January 1963) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ...

On January 7 Kennedy called a press conference for 15:00 GMT at which he announced that he was buoyed by the supportive messages he had received from grassroots members, but felt that he could not continue because of the lack of confidence of his MPs. He said he would not be a candidate in the leadership election, and that he would stand down as leader "with immediate effect", with Deputy Leader Menzies Campbell acting as interim leader until a successor had been elected. Kennedy's leadership had lasted six years. He also confirmed in his resignation speech that he did not have any expectations to remain on the frontbench, pledging his loyalty to a new leader "as a backbench" MP, but saying that he wished to remain active in the party and in politics.^[9] January 7 is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For alternate meanings of GMT, see GMT (disambiguation). ... Sir Walter Menzies Campbell, CBE, QC (born 22 May 1941), commonly known as Ming Campbell, is a British politician. ...

The rules of the contest

A postal ballot was held of all members of the Liberal Democrats. Voting was limited to those who were current members of the party on January 25 or whose membership subscriptions were due within three months of that date. Voting was conducted under the Alternative Vote system, the single-winner version of the Single Transferable Vote. MPs wishing to stand required the support of 10% of the Parliamentary Party, i.e. seven MPs in the then House of Commons, plus 200 party members drawn from at least 20 constituency parties. However, MPs could nominate more than one candidate. In the United States, an absentee ballot is a ballot that the voter receives and (usually) sends through the mail, rather than travelling to a polling place and marking the ballot at a voting booth. ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Example ballot Instant runoff voting (IRV) is a voting system used for single winner elections in which voters rank candidates in order of preference. ... This STV ballot for the Australian Senate illustrates group voting tickets. ...

Simon Hughes, in his role as party President, said on Channel 4 News shortly after Kennedy's statement that he would, with the Federal Executive, see whether it was possible to postpone the leadership campaign until after the local elections in England in May 2006. Following Kennedy's resignation, he continued to moot the possibility of this arrangement. The party's Federal Executive met on the evening of January 9, 2006 to discuss the leadership election and opted for an early vote. It has been suggested that Channel Four Television Corporation be merged into this article or section. ... Local government elections took place in England (only) on Thursday May 4, 2006. ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Opening of the campaign

When Kennedy called the election, no-one else declared themselves as candidates, with several possible contenders explicitly saying they would not stand against him. However, within an hour of Kennedy's resignation and withdrawal from the contest, Menzies Campbell declared his intention to stand and rapidly garnered support from party heavyweights. Early speculation surrounded the positions of the two other favourites, Simon Hughes and Mark Oaten, both of whom had initially declined to say whether they would enter the contest. Most of the other candidates given serious consideration by the media said they were not standing. John Hemming, the MP for Birmingham Yardley, said he was contemplating standing to prevent a "coronation", but was considered a rank outsider — he later dropped out and backed Campbell. John Hemming John Alexander Melvin Hemming (born 16 March 1960) is a British politician, the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Yardley and Group Chair of the Liberal Democrats on the city council of Birmingham, England. ... Yardley constituency shown within Birmingham Birmingham Yardley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

After Kennedy's withdrawal, there was also speculation as to whether the Parliamentary party would seek a single candidate to avoid a contest, an option initially mooted by Mark Oaten, or whether a leadership campaign would be a good thing for the party. Campbell was soon seen as the most likely person to be a unity candidate.

Although Kennedy had decried in his resignation speech the simplification of debates within the party as being solely between left and right, each candidate was seen to draw support from one area of the party. Hughes was identified with the left of the party and was described as being more popular with activists than his fellow MPs. Oaten was seen to be on the right of the party, associated with the Orange Book group. Campbell was seen as more centrist, but identified by those on the right as being sympathetic to them; he was the bookmakers' favourite on the evening of January 7 and remained in pole position for most of the contest. Being older, Campbell was seen as a possible shorter-term leader who would vacate the post after the next General Election, which would suit the leadership ambitions of some younger and newer members of the Parliamentary party. January 7 is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The election of David Cameron as leader of the Conservatives focused questions on Campbell's age: old enough to be Cameron's father, was he too old for modern politics or did his seniority give him an advantage, a welcome contrast to Cameron? Another issue early in the campaign was the extent to which the potential candidates had conspired to bring about Kennedy's downfall. David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966) is the Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom, positions he has occupied since December 2005. ...

Campbell's backers stressed his authority, his experience and how respected he was even beyond the party. He was described as a unity candidate who could lead the party out of a troubled period. His detractors pointed out that his experience was largely in foreign affairs and described him as an unknown when it came to domestic policy. The implication was that he would lead the party in a more market liberal direction, especially given that his support included prominent figures on the right of the party like David Laws and Nick Clegg. His detractors also questioned whether he was sufficiently supportive of Kennedy prior to the resignation. Hughes's supporters also stressed his Parliamentary experience (he had been an MP longer than Campbell), charisma and his very large majority (over Lembit Öpik) in the poll of party members for the post of President two years previously. In policy terms, Hughes's opposition to any role for the market in health and education was cited. Oaten was also seen to be to the right and talked of modernising the party. He attacked the "nanny state" instincts of the Labour government. However, the bookmakers favoured Campbell and Hughes over him. Oaten subsequently withdrew having gained minimal support amongst MPs. Chris Huhne, an MP since 2005 but an MEP for six years prior to that, entered the contest last, stressing his green policies. He soon gathered support, overtaking Oaten in the betting markets. This article is about a journal. ... David Anthony Laws (born 30 November 1965) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Nicholas Clegg Nicholas William Peter Clegg, known as Nick Clegg, (born 7 January 1967) is the British Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam and Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesman. ... Image:Lembit Opik. ... Christopher Murray Paul Huhne, known as Chris Huhne, (born 2 July 1954) is a British Liberal Democrat politician and the current Member of Parliament for the Eastleigh constituency in Hampshire. ... A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP)[1] is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ... Green politics or Green ideology is the ideology of the Green Parties, mainly informed by environmentalism, ecosophy and sustainable economics and aimed at developing a sustainable society. ...

Subsequent to his withdrawal from the contest, it was revealed by a newspaper that Oaten had repeatedly visited a male prostitute. Oaten resigned his frontbench position.

From close of nominations to end of voting

Three candidates remained at the close of nominations on 25 January 2006: Campbell, Hughes and Huhne. January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

At the beginning of the campaign, the expectation had been that the leadership campaign would reflect debates within the party between social liberals (represented by Hughes) and market liberals (represented by Oaten). However, as events unfolded, the campaign became dominated by personal issues. This trend continued when Hughes was pressured into admitting to previously having had homosexual as well as heterosexual relationships, after having previously denied being gay. Hughes also apologised for elements of homophobic campaigning in the 1983 Bermondsey by-election which had brought him into the Commons. His defeated rival then, Peter Tatchell, praised Hughes's apology and recommended that Liberal Democrat party members vote for him. Hughes slipped back in the betting markets. Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ... Heterosexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by esthetic attraction, romantic love or sexual desire exclusively for members of the opposite sex or gender, contrasted with homosexuality and distinguished from bisexuality and asexuality. ... The Bermondsey byelection of February 24, 1983 occurred after the resignation of Robert Mellish, who had represented the constituency and its predecessors since 1946. ... LGBT rights Around the world · By country History · Groups · Activists Declaration of Montreal Same-sex relationships Marriage · Adoption Opposition · Persecution Violence This box:      Peter Gary Tatchell (born 25 January 1952) is a British human rights activist, who is best known internationally for his attempts to perform a citizens arrest...

Shortly after voting papers were posted to party members, a series of polls and quasi-polls suggested that the campaign was now a close run affair between Campbell and Huhne. With Huhne emerging as the (or a) favourite having been previously little known, media coverage in this period focused on Huhne. The final days before the result was announced then saw a surge for Campbell on the betting markets.^[10] The result produced a decisive win for Campbell.

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Candidates

Standing

At the close of nominations on January 25, 2006, the following Liberal Democrat politicians had been successfully nominated. They each required the nominations of at least a tenth of the Parliamentary party (7 MPs) and 200 party members from at least 20 constituencies, although people were able to nominate more than one candidate. January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Sir Menzies "Ming" Campbell

Supporters included: Sir Walter Menzies Campbell, CBE, QC (born 22 May 1941), commonly known as Ming Campbell, is a British politician. ...

• MPs: Paul Burstow (agent), Danny Alexander, Norman Baker, John Barrett, Tom Brake, Colin Breed, Jeremy Browne, Malcolm Bruce, Vincent Cable, Alistair Carmichael, Nick Clegg, Ed Davey, Don Foster, Andrew George, Julia Goldsworthy, Nick Harvey, John Hemming, Paul Keetch, Norman Lamb, David Laws, Michael Moore, John Pugh, Alan Reid, Dan Rogerson, Adrian Sanders, Sir Robert Smith, Jo Swinson, Matthew Taylor, Sarah Teather, John Thurso, Jenny Willott ^[11]

• Lords: Lord McNally (Liberal Democrat leader in the House of Lords), Lady Williams of Crosby, Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (who is working on Campbell's campaign), former Liberal Democrat leader Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, former Liberal leader Lord Steel of Aikwood, Lord Addington, Lord Avebury, Lady Barker, Lord Carlile of Berriew, Lord Chidgey, Lord Dholakia, Lord Dykes, Lord Ezra, Lady Falkner of Margravine, Lord Fearn, Lord Glasgow, Lord Goodhart, Lord Holme of Cheltenham, Lord Hooson, Lord Jacobs, Lord Jones of Cheltenham, Lord Lester of Herne Hill, Lady Linklater of Butterstone, Lady Ludford (also an MEP), Lord Mackie of Benshie, Lord Mar, Lady Nicholson of Winterbourne (also an MEP), Lord Phillips of Sudbury, Lord Shutt of Greetland, Lord Smith of Clifton, Lord Thomas of Gresford, Lady Tonge, Lord Tordoff, Lord Tyler, Lord Watson of Richmond.

• MEPs: Chris Davies, Andrew Duff, Fiona Hall, Sajjad Karim, Lady Ludford (see above), Lady Nicholson of Winterbourne (see above), Diana Wallis, Graham Watson

• MSPs: Andrew Arbuckle, Tavish Scott, Iain Smith, Jamie Stone

• AMs: Dee Doocey, Kirsty Williams ^[12]

• Newspapers: The Guardian ^[13]

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Simon Hughes

Supporters included: Simon Hughes. ...

• MPs: Paul Holmes (campaign manager), Annette Brooke, Evan Harris, Mike Hancock, Tim Farron, Mark Hunter, Bob Russell, Paul Rowen, Steve Webb, Phil Willis, Richard Younger-Ross.^[14][15]

• Lords: Lord Garden, Lord Glenconner, Lord Greaves, Lord Roberts

• MSPs: Robert Brown, Mike Pringle, Mike Rumbles

• AMs: Peter Black

• Others notable supporters: Former Liberal MP Sir Cyril Smith,^[16] Peter Tatchell (member of the Green Party) ^[17]

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Chris Huhne

Supporters included: Christopher Murray Paul Huhne, known as Chris Huhne, (born 2 July 1954) is a British Liberal Democrat politician and the current Member of Parliament for the Eastleigh constituency in Hampshire. ...

• MPs: Lynne Featherstone and Sandra Gidley (campaign co-managers), Stephen Williams (agent), Lorely Burt, Martin Horwood, David Howarth, Susan Kramer, John Leech, Greg Mulholland, Mark Williams, Roger Williams

• Lords: Lord Bradshaw, Lord Clement-Jones, Viscount Falkland, Baroness Hamwee, Baroness Harris of Richmond, former Social Democratic Party leader Lord Maclennan, Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer, Baroness Neuberger, Lord Newby, Baroness Northover, Lord Oakeshott, Lord Redesdale, Lord Rodgers, Baroness Scott of Needham Market, Lord Taverne, Baroness Thomas of Walliswood, Lord Tope (also a London AM), Baroness Walmsley

• MEPs: Sharon Bowles, Liz Lynne, Bill Newton Dunn

• MSPs: John Farquhar Munro, Jeremy Purvis, Nora Radcliffe, Euan Robson, Margaret Smith

• AMs: Graham Tope (also a Lord) ^[18][19]

• Newspapers: The Independent,^[20] The Economist, The Independent on Sunday ^[21]

• Others notable supporters: Rosie Boycott, former Liberal MP Sir Clement Freud, Claire Rayner, Sandi Toksvig,^[22] Polly Toynbee ^[23]

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Withdrew from the contest

The following Liberal Democrat politicians initially stood but subsequently withdrew from the election: ^[24]

• Charles Kennedy

  He was subsequently reported as backing Oaten, before Oaten's withdrawal, although Kennedy's office denied this. The support of his close aide Lord Newby for Chris Huhne was interpreted by the press as an indication that Kennedy was backing Huhne.^[25]

• Mark Oaten

  Campaign manager: Lembit Öpik. Nominators: Öpik, Mike Hancock, John Hemming, Paul Keetch, John Leech, Paul Rowen and Bob Russell. Various media outlets reported that Oaten had the tacit backing of Charles Kennedy, although this was denied by Kennedy's office. ^{[26] [27]} His nominators included several MPs who were prepared to nominate any serious challenger to ensure a wide contest: Mike Hancock (who was supporting Hughes), John Hemming, Paul Keetch (who was supporting Campbell), and Paul Rowen (who was supporting Hughes). ^{[28] [29]} Öpik remained the only MP to publicly declare his support, with Baroness Ludford the only peer. ^{[30] [31]}

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Opinion polls (leadership candidates)

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See also

External links

• Menzies Campbell official campaign website
• Chris Huhne official campaign website
• Full text of Kennedy's January 7 resignation statement (from Liberal Democrats website)
• Full text of Kennedy's January 5 statement (from BBC News website)
• The Lib Dem leadership options (from BBC News website)