Conservative leadership contest

I greatly enjoy watching the leadership contest in the Conservative Party. To me, Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Liam Fox simply do not have the charisma or the popularity to become the next leader of the party. David Davis is too right wing for me. He once said "We should learn lessons from abroad, for example from the United States where pride in the nation’s values is much more prevalent among minorities than here. Questions about citizenship qualifications, about what is taught of British history, and about the emphasis on learning English need to be asked and answered. Above all, though, we must speak openly of what we expect of those who settle here – and of ourselves". The line "those who settle here" indicates to me how he sees some people as the landlord, while others are just tenants, or should I say, immigrants, who are not equal to the landlords. I do not think Davies will lead the party to victory. David Cameron is slightly different. I see him as a potential leader. He has the charisma and the potential to become a Prime Minister, but he needs to wait. This is not yet the right time for him. He needs to gain more experience in dealing with, and then uniting, a divided party. If he waits, his time will come. But Ken Clarke must be the one to go for. This political "beast" can take on both Blair and Brown at the same time. His political wit was clear in the conference speech. He did not spend too much time attacking Blair, but he was showing to the world that he can easily take Brown head on. After all, it is Brown who will lead Labour into the next election. If the Tories want to win the next election, then they should elect Ken Clarke now. But if they have already accepted defeat in 2008, and would rather focus on 2012, then they should elect David Cameron. They will then need to pray, and pray hard, that the party can remain united for another 8 years behind a young leader who is still learning. In any case, the Tories should listen again and again, and again and again, to what Michael Howard said. (I think Abidin will disagree with me on Ken Clarke.)