Just want to say a big thank you to all who voted Lib Dem in the General and Local Elections on thursday.

It’s clear now that the results overall are dissapointing for the Lib Dems both nationally and locally – losing Cllr Andrew Garner, one of our Sedgley councillors.

However I am extremely proud that we fought an open and honest campaign highlighting the changes Britain needs to make it a fairer society and a better place to live. If you voted Lib Dem on thursday you can be proud to have stood up for sound principles of fairness and tolerance in a liberal, caring society, and a sustainable economy.

Curiously of course although we have fewer MP’s and fewer councillors, thanks to the obscene electoral system we have, we now have greater influence on the choice of the next PM and make up of the Government and at local level too, now that Bury Council is a hung council, with the Conservatives losing overall control of the council.

Undoubtedly the next few days will be extremely interesting as we await the result of inter-party negotiations. I can assure you that your votes will not have been in vain as we will exert all our influence to bring about the key policies necessary for a better Britain.

Thanks again.

Vic