David Cameron has postponed the search for a Tory candidate to oust Ken Livingstone as mayor of London.
The decision marked an effective admission that the nine names that had put themselves forward were not good enough. The new deadline for candidates is understood to be towards the end of the year.
References: Daily Telegraph 05/08/06 page 8, The Guardian 05/08/06 page 5, The Independent 05/08/06 page 16
