Timeline of events in the 2007 Liberal Democrats leadership election
This timeline of events in the Liberal Democrats leadership election, 2007 lists the events covering the period from Sir Menzies Campbell's resignation to the conclusion of the Liberal Democrats leadership election, 2007.
15 October 2007
- Sir Menzies Campbell resigns as leader of the Liberal Democrats.[1]
- Party President Simon Hughes,[1] who contested the previous leadership election, announces he will not stand again for the leadership
16 October 2007
- Timetable for the leadership election announced. Nominations opened for leader.[2]
17 October 2007
- Chris Huhne launched his leadership campaign.[3]
19 October 2007
- Nick Clegg launched his leadership campaign.[4]
20 October 2007
27 October 2007
31 October 2007
- Nominations close for leader: candidates must have obtained the support of 10% of Liberal Democrat MPs and 200 party members from at least 20 local parties.[2]
- Nominations closed at 16:00 (UTC+0) with Chris Huhne and Nick Clegg having been nominated.[7]
3 November 2007
7 November 2007
10 November 2007
13 November 2007
15 November 2007
- The candidates take part in a special edition of Question Time.
17 November 2007
18 November 2007
- Both candidates appear on the BBC's The Politics Show.
19 November 2007
21 November 2007
24 November 2007
- Official hustings meeting in Manchester.[6]
27 November 2007
15 December 2007
- Deadline for ballot papers to be returned by.[2]
18 December 2007
- Nick Clegg is announced as the new leader of the Liberal Democrats in a press conference chaired by Vince Cable and starting at around 2:30pm.[2][8]
References
- ^ a b "Campbell quits as Lib Dem leader". BBC News Online. BBC. 2007-10-15. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c d e Ryan, Rosalind (2007-10-16). "Liberal Democrat election timetable". London: Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Huhne launches leadership battle". BBC News Online. BBC. 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Clegg launches Lib Dem leader bid". BBC News Online. BBC. 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Lib Dem hopefuls in head-to-head". BBC News Online. BBC. 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Where can I see and question the candidates?".
- ^ Ryan, Rosalind (31 October 2007). "Huhne launches Lib Dem leadership manifesto". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ^ Prince, Rosa (15 December 2007). "Chris Huhne prepares for a surprise win". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 25 May 2010.