Tetchytyke
Veteran Member
The problem is rushed resignations lead to rushed elections for a replacement. It is rare that a party chooses well in that situation, even if the right person to fix the mess is the right person to take the party forward.
You saw that with the Conservatives. Major, Hague and Duncan-Smith all stood down in a rush and the party rushed their choice of replacement. Howard didn't, he stayed for a good six months after the election, and the party were able to make a better choice of leader as a result.
You saw that with the Conservatives. Major, Hague and Duncan-Smith all stood down in a rush and the party rushed their choice of replacement. Howard didn't, he stayed for a good six months after the election, and the party were able to make a better choice of leader as a result.