2007. October 21
Why it needs to be Nick...
So the race has begun and it appears increasingly likely that the field will distil down to just 2 contenders. And for what it is worth, I’m just going to nail my colours to the mast right here and say that I am for Clegg. Why? Whilst Chris is a truly worthy candidate, I believe that Nick offers both the party and the nation a new direction, energy and dynamism that will reinvigorate our platform and make our policies sing.
Many members have still to make up their minds and will I hope engage in one of the many hustings events that are scheduled to take place around the country. If you get the chance, just go and meet Nick, talk to him, listen to what he’s got to say and find your own views listened to keenly by him. He has that crucial ability to connect with people at their level which will, I believe, give him the opportunity to win back voters from across the demographic spectrum.
We should use this campaign as a means of showcasing everything that is good about our party, lord knows the press have been quite successful in ignoring that in recent months. This campaign seems set to be far different from the last and should remind all sections of the voting British population as to why the world needs Liberals.
