Cable ally calls on Clegg to quit as leader before next election
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Clifford Armion
le 31/08/2012
Activer le mode zenAndrew Grice
The Liberal Democrats should consider ousting Nick Clegg as their leader ahead of the next General Election, a senior party figure said yesterday.Lord Oakeshott, a close ally of the Business Secretary, Vince Cable, called for the "strategy and management" of the party to be reviewed in order to head off a bloodbath at the 2015 election. He said: "Elections are not just about the message. They are also about the messenger."
Clegg allies accused Lord Oakeshott of disloyalty. Although he is an outspoken critic of the leadership, his criticism was a setback for Mr Clegg, who tried to calm his party's jitters this week by proposing a temporary wealth tax on the rich.
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Cable ally calls on Clegg to quit as leader before next election, La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), août 2012. Consulté le 26/12/2024. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/cable-ally-calls-on-clegg-to-quit-as-leader-before-next-election-