Even if Caroline Spelman is completely exonerated by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner she’ll still be moved from her post as party chairman. The party needs a better media communicator in the job in the run-up to an election.
If the reshuffle rumours are to be believed, Jeremy Hunt is in pole position to replace her. Hunt is one of the most effective members of the shadow cabinet and comes across well on TV and radio. But a top trio of Cameron, Osborne and Hunt is too similar. Three southern, Oxford educated public school boys are always going to find it hard to reach certain sections of the electorate. Apparently that is why the leadership is pushing William Hague so hard to do more for the party.
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