Nick Clegg, Home Affairs spokesman

Odds: 4/5

Age
40, married September 2000 Miriam Gonzalez-Durantez, 2 sons
Educated
Westminster, Robinson College Cambridge, Univ of Minnesota
Signs of ambition?
Tight lipped in public. Then admitted during party conference: “If there was a vacancy in the future then I probably would.” Later attacked by Sir Menzies’ wife for his comments
Positioning
Seen on the centre right of the party, received tentative overtures from Tories
Advantages
Telegenic, articulate, has been loyal to Sir Ming
Disadvantages
Inexperienced in Parliament, has privately shown occasinal irritation with activists

Chris Huhne, Environment spokesman

Odds: 3/1

Age
53, married 1984, Vicky Pryce, 2 sons, 2 daughters
Educated
Westminster, Sorbonne, Magdalen College Oxford
Signs of ambition
First stood for leadership two years ago against Sir Menzies and Simon Hughes. “Friends of Chris Huhne” drew attention his local Lib Dem performance in the May elections which bucked national trends
Positioning
Says he is appeals to the centre of the party, his environment brief has made him popular with activists
Advantages
Clever, cross-party appeal, raised profile of envrionment in party, perceived as being in tune with activist
Disadvantages
Unpopular amongst some in Parliamentary party, some believe he has been too overtly ambitious

Odds: Ladbrokes

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