Tweet from a Times reporter

John Simpson @thejohnsimpson

Labour source (yes I have one) says Chuka Umunna withdrew from leadership bid because of an article in a Sunday paper, & it's "bad".

Posted By: duke of york on May 15th 2015 at 11:18:32

Message Thread

Chuka Umunna withdraws after chucking his hat in to the ring (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, May 15, 10:42:11
- Tweet from a Times reporter (General Chat) - duke of york, May 15, 11:18:32
  - We'll see. Michael Crick's tweet (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 15, 11:37:45
    - he should try to get into power in order to do something about that type of behaviour... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 15, 11:43:17
- too young and Labour won't win against Boris in 2020 (General Chat) - phrankin, May 15, 11:16:33
  - Boris Johnson as UK PM (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, May 15, 12:55:20
    - *shudders* (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, May 15, 12:57:25
  - Boris has plenty of skeletons (General Chat) - duke of york, May 15, 11:17:49
- As noted by someone on Twitter this week (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 15, 10:46:23
  - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, May 15, 11:02:54
- A surprise - but don't think he was going to win (General Chat) - Old Man, May 15, 10:44:54
  - Says he couldn't handle the extra pressure and scrutiny that comes with job. (General Chat) - Jim Nasium, May 15, 10:50:20
    - makes me think there's a little skeleton (General Chat) - Dracula, May 15, 10:58:58
      - damn my slow phone typing (n/m) (General Chat) - Dracula, May 15, 11:00:29
    - skeletons... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, May 15, 10:56:40
      - ^exactly (General Chat) - Duck, May 15, 10:57:42
      - My first thought too. (n/m) (General Chat) - CauldRon, May 15, 10:57:24
    - TBF it's horrible for the famlies of those in positions like that (General Chat) - Old Man, May 15, 10:56:19

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