The fantasy Lib Dem leadership contest

Why settle for Nick Cable or Jo Swinson when you could have Lord Buckethead or Richard Dawkins?

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Lord Buckethead failed to win against Theresa May... this time

After Tim Farron's resignation as Lib Dem leader, the race is wide open, with the BBC reporting that party bigwigs such as Vince Cable, Jo Swinson and Ed Davey are in the running to replace him. But perhaps this is the time for a really open race, with some outside-the-box thinking about who should take over...

Lord Buckethead

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