Clegg absent from PM`s questions

[Glyn_Wigley]

Glyn, As for Alec Douglas-Home, although he wasn't offically 'elected' as leader, I'm aware that the Queen's advisor (or statesman may be more politcally correct) asked many senior Conservative members (indluding MacMillan) on who they think should be asked to form the Government.

ie, he 'emerged' as leader, like I said. Macmillan took advantage of there not being an election for leader because he hung around long enough to make sure that Rab Butler didn't get the job, which is why Home ended up getting it despite being in the House of Lords and patently not up to it.