Nick Clegg for Leader - 14 days to go

There are just 14 days to go before the new Leader of the Lib Dems will be announced.

All three Ormesby & Nunthorpe Councillors are supporting Nick Clegg in his bid to become the Leader of the Lib Dems. So is Ian Swales, our parliamentary spokesman, and Chris Abbott, the Lib Dem's Group Leader on Redcar & Cleveland Council.

Glyn Nightingale recently met Nick following Nick's speech to the North East Economic Forum. They discussed Nick's plans for the Lib Dems. He pointed that there are millions of people across the North East who share our liberal values, but do not vote Liberal Democrat. As Leader Nick intends to reach out to that liberal majority to win their support.

He said, "Whether it's the appalling disadvantage that condemns children to a life of poverty, the remote and bureaucratic state, the challenges of climate change and globalisation or the fear that grips too many communities, I want to show that the old bankrupt two-party system simply does not have the answers."

Nick Clegg has the support of the majority of Lib Dem MPs and is in the lead according to a recent poll. We want to see Nick as our Leader, because he is best one to get more and more who share our liberal values supporting the Liberal Democrats.

Glyn Nightingale is pictured with Nick Clegg (centre) and Chris Abbott