a) Yes - seem to recall a great deal of denial (some say lies) about Charles Kennedy's 'problems' or lack of.
http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=151&id=28692006
Then of course there was:
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/news/...695212,00.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/core/Cont...&site=5&page=0
b) Did I state that is unusual or marks them out from other parties?