I strongly recommend Simon Busuttil as the ideal person to succeed Lawrence Gonzi as leader of the Nationalist Party.
Busuttil, who was among the most distinguished personalities in the European Parliament, possesses all the attributes required.
Besides, he is a newcomer and in just three months of electioneering managed a massive number of first preference votes, nearly 14,000.
I implore Nationalist councillors to vote him in as leader by the same big margin they made him deputy leader.