Motion to bring leadership poll forward defeated

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has narrowly defeated an attempt to force him into a snap contest for the leadership of the Likud party.

A motion to bring forward a poll from April 2006, demanded by his rival Binyamin Netanyahu, was defeated in the 3,000-strong Likud Central Committee.

BBC News

Sharon battles on. Also I wouldn't mind betting that Sharon's recent airstrikes in Gaza were also helpful in reminding Likud members that he is still tough on terrorists - and that might have prevented some of his opponents over Gaza to jump ship just yet. Who knows though? - just one mans theory

posted by Chris Hughes @ 8:11 PM