Jo Swinson Will Not Stand As Lib Dem Leader, Even Though Most Men Would 'In A Shot'

Liberal Democrat MP Jo Swinson will not stand as leader of the party after Tim Farron resigned, even though she thinks most men in her position would “in a shot”.
Swinson, who was equalities minister in the coalition with the Tories and was re-elected as an MP in the recent election, was seen as one of the frontrunners to take the helm along with ex-ministers Vince Cable, Ed Davey and Norman Lamb.
Swinson said being leader of a political party “should not be done simply to ach