EXCLUSIVE : 
The indefatigable John Hemming has sent round an email to LibDem MPs throwing his hat in the ring! Yes!
The indefatigable John Hemming has sent round an email to LibDem MPs throwing his hat in the ring! Yes!He has sent out a position statement which is basically steady as she goes, neither right nor left etc., concluding with -
I am one of the few Members of Parliament who have the practical experience of having successfully led a political group from opposition to a position of power (in Birmingham). On issues of diversity I have delivered. As far as extra parliamentary considerations are concerned I am almost certainly the only successful entrepreneur in the parliamentary party that is also a member of a Trades Union. I will be taking soundings following this position statement.
That should sew it up…
Lynne Featherstone isn’t running.
Timetable:
31st October: nominations close.
17th December: the new leader will be announced.
Nick Robinson has got the first Ming interview.
But remember, leading the LibDems isn’t just for Christmas….
