Wednesday, December 19, 2007
NICK CLEGG, the new leader of the Liberal Democrats
Lib Dem members have elected Nick Clegg MP to be the new leader of the party.Nick Clegg factfile:
* MP for Sheffield Hallam, first elected in 2005
* Born in 1967, married to Miriam, with two young children
* Used to work managing aid projects overseas and as a trade negotiator for the EU
* Leading the campaign to scrap the Government’s ineffective ID cards plan and spend the money on more police instead
* His top three priorities are giving children the best start in life, taking real action to cut crime and leading the fight to protect vital local health services.
After his election, he said:
"Labour and the Conservatives have failed Britain's families. I will lead my party to change politics, and change Britain, for the better. Only the Liberal Democrats are committed to giving the people a greater say in the decisions that affect their lives, by shifting power away from Westminster and back to local communities. I will fight for a fair deal for Britain’s families, campaign tirelessly to cut crime, and improve our NHS so it delivers the care people need.
Gordon Brown’s Government is blundering from one disaster to another. But the Conservatives’ policy-lite PR agenda has failed to catch people’s imagination. People are ready to hear what the Liberal Democrats have to offer."
Film link - click on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzO5G4zb6zo
# posted by John Beanse @ 8:41 AM 
