Addington, Lord Avebury, Baroness Barker, Lord Carlile of Berriew, Lord Chidgey, Lord Dholakia, Lord Dykes, Lord Ezra, Baroness Falkner of Margravine, Lord Fearn, Lord Glasgow, Lord Goodhart, Lord Holme of Cheltenham, Lord Hooson, Lord Jacobs, Lord Jones of Cheltenham, Lord Lester of Herne Hill, Baroness Linklater of Butterstone, Baroness Ludford (also an MEP), Lord Mackie of Benshie, Lord Mar, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (also an MEP), Lord Phillips of Sudbury, Lord Shutt of Greetland, Lord Smith of Clifton, Lord Thomas of Gresford, Baroness Tonge, Lord Tordoff, Lord Tyler, Lord Watson of Richmond. MEPs: Chris Davies, Andrew Duff, Fiona Hall, Sajjad Karim, Baroness Ludford (see above), Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (see above), Diana Wallis, Graham Watson MSPs: Andrew Arbuckle, Tavish Scott, Iain Smith, Jamie Stone AMs: Kirsty Williams AMs (GLA): Dee Doocey Newspapers: The Guardian Simon Hughes Supporters included: MPs: Paul Holmes (campaign manager), Annette Brooke, Evan Harris, Mike Hancock, Tim Farron, Mark Hunter, Bob Russell, Paul Rowen, Steve Webb, Phil Willis, Richard Younger-Ross. Lords: Lord Garden, Lord Glenconner, Lord Greaves, Lord Roberts MSPs: Robert Brown, Mike Pringle, Mike Rumbles AMs: Peter Black Other notable supporters: Former Liberal MP Sir Cyril Smith, Peter Tatchell (member of the Green Party) Chris Huhne Supporters included: MPs: Lynne Featherstone and Sandra Gidley (campaign co-managers), Stephen Williams (agent), Lorely Burt, Martin Horwood, David Howarth, Susan Kramer, John Leech, Greg Mulholland, Mark Williams, Roger Williams. Lords: Lord Bradshaw, Lord Clement-Jones, Viscount Falkland, Baroness Hamwee, Baroness Harris of Richmond, former Social Democratic Party leader Lord Maclennan, Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer, Baroness Neuberger, Lord Newby, Baroness Northover, Lord Oakeshott, Lord Redesdale, Lord Rodgers, Baroness Scott of Needham Market, Lord Taverne, Baroness Thomas of Walliswood, Lord Tope (also a London AM), Baroness Walmsley MEPs: Sharon Bowles, Liz Lynne, Bill Newton Dunn MSPs: John Farquhar Munro, Jeremy Purvis, Nora Radcliffe, Euan Robson, Margaret Smith AMs: Graham Tope (also a Lord) Newspapers: The Independent, The Economist, The Independent on Sunday Other notable supporters: Rosie Boycott, former Liberal MP Sir Clement Freud, Claire Rayner, Sandi Toksvig, Polly Toynbee Withdrew from the contest The following Liberal Democrat politicians initially stood but subsequently withdrew from the election: Charles Kennedy He was subsequently reported as backing Oaten, before Oaten's withdrawal, although Kennedy's office denied this. The support of his close aide Lord Newby for Chris Huhne was interpreted by the press as an indication that Kennedy was backing Huhne. Mark Oaten Campaign manager: Lembit