Simon Hughes also asks a question at PMQs but also backfires, when the Prime Minister accuses him of a U-turn on NHS policy. It emerges that John Hemming has commissioned a YouGov opinion poll into his support within the party. John Thurso denies that he intends to stand for the leadership, after the emergence of a spoof website. 12 January Mike Hancock states that he has signed "several" nominations. John Hemming decides not to stand and instead nominates Mark Oaten in order to help him gain the seven nominations needed. Simon Hughes formally launches his campaign. Chris Huhne declared his definite intention to stand, announcing that his formal launch would take place the following day. 13 January Chris Huhne (MP for Eastleigh) officially launched his campaign with a speech at the National Liberal Club, backed by nine MPs. Mark Oaten launched a campaign webcast at http://www.futurecast.tv/oatencampaign/ Sky News announced an hour-long televised debate between the current candidates was scheduled for 16 January at 7 p.m.. Sir Menzies Campbell set out his position on several matters, promising that if he were elected leader the party would be "to the left of Labour", stating "I am a creature of the centre left." He also denied being against his party's opposition to the Iraq War and plotting to depose Kennedy. 14 January A week after Kennedy withdrew from the contest, Simon Hughes is the bookmakers' favourite, narrowly ahead of Menzies Campbell. The outsiders are Chris Huhne ahead of Mark Oaten. 15 January Chris Huhne does not rule out working with a coalition whilst Menzies Campbell set out his plans in an interview with the BBC's Sunday AM programme, in which he does not rule out a return into front-line politics for Charles Kennedy. 18 January The newspaper The Independent published leaked emails which it said shows that Charles Kennedy has been canvassing support for Mark Oaten. At Prime Minister's questions, Menzies Campbell asked the Prime Minister why recommendations of the Bichard Inquiry set up after the Soham murders have been delayed (the Prime Minister responded that he did not have the information in his briefing). Campbell's choice of question and performance was generally seen by newspaper sketchwriters as a significant improvement on the previous week. A row erupted over the leaked report that Kennedy was backing Oaten with Kennedy's staff saying he merely wanted to support there being a contest. 19 January Mark