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Article: Davis to enlist 'bruiser' for leadership bid
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- Scotland on Sunday
- Article date:
- October 9, 2005
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TORY leadership candidate David Davis was last night preparing to
revive his flagging campaign by shaking up his backroom team and
calling on the services of one of the most notorious election
fighters seen in British politics for a generation.
After a week in which he plummeted from front-runner to succeed
Michael Howard with a lacklustre conference speech and impressive
performances by all his rivals, Davis has bowed to pressure from key
supporters and agreed to radical changes in his leadership bid.
Campaign manager Andrew Mitchell, a long-term ally of the shadow home
secretary who has drawn criticism for his abrasive manner, is
expected to be replaced by more popular figures, including ...