Right. So, heads up everyone. Who's the new leader going to be ![Smiley](https://talkelections.org/FORUM/Smileys/classic/smiley.gif)
Well, I guess you're expecting this
![Wink](https://talkelections.org/FORUM/Smileys/classic/wink.gif)
. 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
That said, I don't want a Lib Dem leader favourable to supporting the Conservatives in the event of a hung parliament. The Lib Dems could split on that one in any case, as to which way they go
Dave