03 March 2006

Ming Campbell elected Liberal Democrat leader

It was good to see that the new leader has a comfortable majority.

He said the party would champion freedom, fairness and environment protection, would be a party of democratic revolution, would tackle the secrecy which still pervades far too much of Britain, would be a party which looks beyond our shores, seeking the prosperity, security and sustainable development which is dependent on international action, would be a party which pledges to take power from Westminster and Whitehall to give it to people in their own communities.

I agree with most of those ambitions although I would put prosperity first as without prosperity, we cannot afford to protect the environment or provide the public services.

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