tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14425643.post6769536031460151053..comments2024-01-02T21:35:38.188+00:00Comments on Central News: youdontknowmehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671696083535500783noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14425643.post-29468578964072509532007-07-27T21:44:00.000+01:002007-07-27T21:44:00.000+01:00In a way, I'm not surprised - only that the challe...In a way, I'm not surprised - only that the challenger got as much as 9% - I guess mainly from his cronies.<BR/><BR/>I think Nick has done a lot to enhance his credibility as leader in the last year or so. The challenger is virtually unknown on the national scene.<BR/><BR/>The relatively low turnout, 43%, is also a point in Nick's favour, I think. Over half the membership regarded the issue, rightly, as a proverbial storm in a teacup.<BR/><BR/>The whole thing seemed to me therefore to be a pointless exercise, especially at this time and got underway more as a grudge match on the part of the contender than anything else.<BR/><BR/>I hope now that he does the decent thing and either publicly pledges full support for the Party leadership as is or takes himself and his colleagues off to form another party.alanoreihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013953165470026155noreply@blogger.com