Second the best?
From the BBC live reporting this morning, posted at 12.00:When it comes to leadership elections in the Conservative Party, there is a habit for the bookies' favourite to fall at the last hurdle. The last change at the top was a little different, as all the other candidates pulled out, leaving Theresa May as leader.But in 2005, the first ballot saw David Davis polling with the highest number (62) - despite second-placed David Cameron (with 56) eventually winning out.In 2001, Michael Portillo led the votes at the first stage with 49, but Iain Duncan Smith (who had 39) won the contest.And in 1997, Ken Clarke was ahead of the pack at vote one with 49 votes. But William Hague (who had 41) became the next leader. Though the second in not necessarily best in some cases!
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