Sentences with phrase «possible leadership contender»

He has been singled out as the most impressive possible leadership contender by ex-Conservative MPs turned commentators Matthew Parris and Michael Portillo.

Back home, Liberal party members were elated when he was recently touted as a possible leadership contender (a notion quickly quashed by the central bank).

Mr Rees - Mogg is more than a possible leadership contender: he and his claques are in contention for the soul...

Ms Deacon was tipped as a possible leadership contender but has not returned to the front benches since rejecting an offer in 2001 to become Jack McConnell's social justice minister.

He was touted as a possible leadership contender following Charles Kennedy «s resignation, though eventually he backed Sir Menzies Campbell.