The Liberal
Democrat grandee, who spectacularly lost his Twickenham seat in May's general election to the Tory candidate Tania Mathias, will take part in the competition in November.
Liberal
Democrat grandee Lord Ashdown recently mooted such action, calling for moderates from across various centre - left parties to have a «conversation».
Not exact matches
Nick Clegg, the Liberal
Democrat leader said: «A secret inquiry conducted by a clutch of
grandees hand - picked by the Prime Minister is not what Britain needs.