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Whose vote is most important when we select our next leader?

By Dan Page | Tue 9th June 2020 - 12:42 pm

How will you vote in the forthcoming Lib Dem leadership election? What qualities are you looking for in a leader?

Will it be the candidate with the best policies? Maybe you’ll plump for the individual with the most charisma? Or perhaps you’ll play smart and choose the person who’s tallest?

It might be helpful to consider the qualities you consider most important in a Leader. Given the party’s election process, here are some things you might well consider:

You like them as a person
You know them as a friend
You think they have good policies
You trust their judgement
You find them charismatic
You enjoyed their hustings speech
You think they would do a good job as PM

The trouble is, pretty much none of the above are useful when considering the most important voter of them all…people who aren’t you.

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Posted in Op-eds | Tagged leadership election 2020 | 11 Comments

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