This is confirmed by a senior Labour aide, who admits, «Andy's thinking ahead to the next leadership election. (totalpolitics.com)
17th March 2016, Conservative Home: Andrew Rosindell: Party members should have greater choice of candidates in the next leadership election. (esrcpartymembersproject.org)
At least then we have control of the party rather than giving it back to the Blairites with barely a fight as they wont make the mistake of putting up a left candidate in the next leadership election. (labour-uncut.co.uk)