I’ve just returned from a election campaign meeting at Manchester Mesivta High School in Prestwich.

It was great to visit this school for the first time since it’s been rebuilt, to meet Mr Pink , Head Teacher and Mr Lewis, Principal and colleagues.

The event was effectively part of the schools mock election campaign. Along with candidates from Labour, the Conservatives and the Green Party, I was invited to make a short speech, which was followed by a question and answer session.

I have to say there were some tremendous questions from the pupils and we were all suitably tested.

My congratulations to the organisers and of course the Mesivta LibDem candidate.

You can read my speech here:mesivta-speech.pdf