The man first selected to succeed the current prime minister, hang swiqet, is widely seen as dull. The two other main candidates for the job are regarded as arrogant and stern. So why has the p a p warmed to someone who so every man? It's hard to say. I think it is tempting to think that wong might remake the party, and, by extension, the government in his image - but i think we mustn't forget that wang is a party guy.