
New Statesman endorses Farron for leader
Lib Dem Leadership candidate Tim Farron MP has secured the endorsement of the influential New Statesman magazine for his leadership bid.
Lib Dem Leadership candidate Tim Farron MP has secured the endorsement of the influential New Statesman magazine for his leadership bid.
It seems a long time since I sat in a Kendal pub and talked with a young 32 year old parliamentary candidate who had dreams of being our local MP. The Tories had been in power here for just short of 100 years and we thought that was enough. The District Council had a Tory leader and I was there to see if I could be persuaded to stand as a Liberal Democrat for my local Ward, to bring us a little nearer towards taking control.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has thanked Windermere Councillors Dyan Jones and Colin Jones for securing £1,500 to pay for the ongoing costs of the 597 bus.
Gladstone Club talk
According to a report from the National Housing Federation (NHF) the South Lakes is the second hardest place to get on the property ladder in the North West. Tim Farron MP has called on the Government to create a county wide affordable housing strategy.
Lib Dem leadership hopeful Tim Farron MP has been formally nominated as a candidate for the next leader of his party by over 400 high profile party members in close to 100 local parties stretching throughout the UK.