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Confirmed Lib Dem leadership contenders
Party president Simon Hughes has also
confirmed that he wants to be elected
as Charles Kennedy's successor.
He came second to Charles Kennedy in
the 1999 leadership ballot and mounted
a failed bid to be London mayor in 2004
The 54-year-old is seen as a left-
leaning "social liberal" with populist
instincts and a fluent TV manner who
has a strong support base in the party.
However, despite this popularity among
members, he is not thought to command
such widespread support among party MPs
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