own condition that if he didn't win 60%+1 he would voluntarily resign. Of course he got "100% support" anyway. The reason one is being held this upcoming February is because the leadership vote that would have occurred last year after the election was postponed till now, because Goff was stepping down and they had that silly tour of the country (that was then ignored by caucus) before they picked Shearer as the new leader. No problem Gobsmacked, 'in the bag' until after leading in a losing election; then Cunliffe can roll him in 2015.... Probably optimal for Cunliffe anyway -- this caucus is too weak to carry the country and win anytime in the next three years no matter who leads them. I had thought the 60% +1 or wider vote was now the norm, a little less happy that it is only once after an election. After an election is an odd time to only have it, if they win why would the leader be changed, easy to get 60%+1, if they lose then the old one resigns and someone takes the poison chalice of the subsequent post election turmoil with 60%+1. It is mid term when the party leadship is disarray and distracted like it is now that 40% of caucus should be able to call a vote and if not 60% +1 then the wider one. Feel like we have been had a bit. Am I right in thinking that outside of specified votes (next feb and