October is not a bad plan. After all they are currently in Recess for the Whit Holiday and then they'll have 10 weeks off for the Summer Holidays. The Few County Council elections will be over and bedded in, the European Elections ditto and the dust will have settled over the latest rows and we will be able to take stock of who has to go and who will be offering themselves for re-election. Constituency parties will be able to reflect on who they want rather than end up being bounced into selecting another trougher. No, all in all I feel that October would be a good time to choose ~ certainly better than waiting until next June (which is, I believe, the latest possible date)