Howard's 復帰 from political dead

Ann Widdecombe drove a 火刑／賭ける through Michael Howard's leadership hopes in 1997 when she famously 宣言するd there was "something of the night" about him.

But the 影をつくる／尾行する （ドイツなどの）首相／（大学の）学長 and former Home 長官 has risen from the political dead to become favourite to 後継する Iain Duncan Smith.

Mr Howard 宣言するd at the party 会議／協議会 that he would not 参加する a contest for the leadership.

However, that would not 妨げる him taking the 栄冠を与える 反対者のない if Tory MPs 部隊d behind him.

And he may in any 事例／患者 decide that the 出発 of Mr Duncan Smith, who he 公然と 支持する／優勝者d, changes everything.

Taking the 最高の，を越す 職業 would 代表する a remarkable 復帰.

Mr Howard （機の）カム 底（に届く） of the 1997 leadership 投票 and two years later, after a stint in William Hague's 影をつくる／尾行する 閣僚, he 発表するd he was returning to the backbenches.

During four years as John Major's Home 長官 he 統括するd over a 15% 落ちる in 罪，犯罪.

But even then his draconian image, so 井戸／弁護士席 summed up by 行方不明になる Widdecombe, translated into poor 投票 ratings.

Mr Duncan Smith 説得するd him to take his 現在の 職業 in 2001 and he quickly shone in a 影をつくる／尾行する 閣僚 short on experience. He has 首尾よく needled （ドイツなどの）首相／（大学の）学長 Gordon Brown over his borrowing and spending 発射／推定s. Although he went out of his way to 発言する／表明する support for Mr Duncan Smith he quickly （機の）カム to be seen as a leadership 競争相手. Some see him as a 管理人 人物／姿／数字 who could 任命する／導入する some 不正に needed fight in the party in the run-up to the next 選挙. His 積極的な style may not take the Tories into 力／強力にする, argue some, but it could minimise 敗北・負かす.

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