Resurgent Tories May Be One Fight Too Many for Battle-Weary Kennedy

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THE emergence of David Cameron as the new boy wonder of British politics has focused attention on his impact on the prospects for Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. But the - ageing - dynamic duo of New Labour may not be his No.1 target. While Blair - who is, after all, already preparing for retirement - and his battle-scarred lieutenant dodge the bullets, the first casualty may be somewhat further down the House of Commons food-chain.

For Charles Kennedy, how-ever, the new challenge from the right may prove a battle too far.

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Resurgent Tories May Be One Fight Too Many for Battle-Weary Kennedy

"I am becoming more and more certain that Charles will resign sooner rather than later," one of the Liberal Democrat leader's colleagues confessed last night. "It is not just Cameron, but Cameron is another problem for him to deal with. I'm not s...

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