Kit Spence and his pet hat will not be running for the Saanich-Gulf Islands federal Liberal nomination, Public Eye has learned. Mr. Spence, who has been working as political party development expert with the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs in Afghanistan (another kind of war zone), had earlier contemplated throwing his head scarf into the ring. But the fact he isn't should ensure Jag Dhanowa won't be accidentally venting his spleen during the nomination battle. The two are known to have a river of bad blood between them, flowing from earlier election contests in the riding.