When Liberal Democrat thoughts do turn to a new leader after the next general election, Chris Huhne, who finished second to Campbell in this year's contest, or a representative of he younger generation like Nick Clegg will inherit his crown.
Trials of this idea are currently under way, one of which should report next year.
What happened four months ago is forgotten, whether that's good, bad or indifferent.
According to the Campaign for Better Transport (CBT), the cost of a Milton Keynes season ticket has risen 23.5%, or £930, since January 2010 and is one of a number of fares that have increased around four times more than average wages over this five-year period.
"It's only what happened a couple of weeks ago or next week that matters.
It said that if automatic spending cuts go into force and all the Bush-era tax cuts expire, the nation would slip into recession next year and unemployment would rise to 9.1 percent, from October's rate of 7.9 percent.
I think there might have been the odd humorous comment over the porridge about supposing he had some work to do next week".
The DUP leader's ultimatum followed the collapse of the trial of John Downey, suspected of involvement in the 1982 Hyde Park bombing which killed four soldiers.
Over the next two years, several prominent opposition figures were murdered in mysterious circumstances.
