(08 May 2015, 10:32 pm)aureolin wrote His words - "If we'd failed in the European elections I would have stood down, if we fail next year the party will pick someone better than me, but do you know what? That ain't going to happen."
How is he keeping his word based on that? If you stand down, you do exactly that, and you walk away.
Yes and he has resigned! Just like if a premier league manager resigns. There is nothing saying he can't come back.
I'm not sure what your political views are but let's just say Labour... I'm pretty sure you wouldn't say this if it was Ed Milliband