I am mulling over launching a bid for leadership of the Liberal Democrats. I have found five other dogs whose current abode is within the precincts of the Palace of Westminster willing to put their paw prints on my nomination paper. But would I beat John Hemming? And is the party that campaigns against dog poo on pavements really ready to have a dog poo generating machine as its leader?
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Well, you have more nominators than John Hemming – must be a good start….