Right. So, heads up everyone. Who's the new leader going to be 
Well, I guess you're expecting this 
. Preferably, someone who 1) doesn't appeal to those voters most inclined to support Labour and 2) can win back those voters moving from the Lib Dems towards Cameron and the Conservatives
A resurgent Conservative Party is a bigger threat to Lib Dem prospects than Labour. In 1997, the Lib Dems gained 28 seats (46 in all); 2001, they gained 6 seats (52 in all); and in 2005, they gained a further 10 seats (62 in all). The Conservatives, generally, are bigger threat to those seats than Labour
As a party they have more to gain from attracting disaffected Labour voters, particularly in the long term. The past fortnight was rough for Brown but is an easy ride compared to what could be round the corner.
