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McConnell: leader in limbo faces difficult questions

Analysis: Jack McConnell has been left twisting in the wind, remaining in office until voted out, uncertain about his party�s future, the pace of events dictated by his political adversary.

After an election defeat, other leaders get to depart with dignity. John Major, for instance, left Downing Street to watch a cricket match.