Original sentence: Delaney subsequently resigned.Former Reform BC members, where Delaney's support largely lay, left the party.Rumours emerged among the merger hopefuls that the attempt failed due to sabotage by BC Liberal insiders, and some even suggested Delaney had been bribed or ideologically convinced to shut the party down
Edited sentence: Rumors emerged among the merger hopefuls that the attempt failed due to sabotage by BC Liberal insiders, and some even suggested Delaney had been bribed or ideologically convinced to shut the party down.The assertion that Delaney intentionally supported a sabotage of the party is supported by his subsequent resignation and exodus of former Reform BC membership, where Delaney's support largely lay