How strange.

Sometime between eight pm yesterday and one am this morning a piece of virulent spam hit my inbox.

Penned by some chap who thinks he is going to lead the party in future it stresses the need to get as many people as possible to sign an attached word document which indicates the signatories wish by their signature to nominate him to stand as a leadership candidate.

Well, nice try Eddy but I fear your effort is in vain. And so much for the stories on other fora that suggest you're going to abide by the rules and stick to the procedures laid down for the official nomination papers. 

I don't know anyone with the right to express a preference who has not already done so and sent their official party nomination form - you know, the one with the anti-fraud measures - back to Andrew Brons.

Sometimes I am really pleased I'm not yet entitled to a vote in this election.