Elaine Byrne: Soc Dems needs a leadership contest to help it decide where its future lies
The party has done well in its six years of existence, but has to find ways to make a much larger impact politically
The Social Democrats were launched six years ago in July. The centre-left party did not attract the blaze of publicity that Renua had enjoyed just a couple of months previously, but it has lasted the course.
Now, 14 party activists and two councillors have called for a leadership contest to take place, to allow the party to “move to the next stage”. But what exactly will this next stage look like?
The Labour Party has ...
