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by Ian Shires on 22 October, 2013
Published on Liberal Democrat Voice By Matt McLaren | Mon 21st October 2013 – 10:52 am
We are now just 30 weeks away from the next round of local elections. Crucially, these have been arranged to coincide with the EU-wide election for the European Parliament. Obviously who gets what seats in Brussels and Strasbourg seems far more removed from our ordinary lives than the running of the local Council, but it is still hugely important.
As a candidate in the European Election, I am very keen that we do not end up wasting time talking about Brussels obscurities. Instead, those of us selected to stand for the European Parliament are trying to talk to voters about what they care about, just like local candidates up and down the country. In particular, we have three key issues we are trying to discuss with voters:
On all these issues and more, Liberal Democrat MEPs are pushing for reforms which will make the difference to lives across the UK, working in partnership with our Lib Dem MPs and Ministers in Westminster. In the run up to May 22nd it is down to all of us to spread the word about the great work that Liberal Democrats are doing locally, in Westminster, and at European level to ensure that we are creating jobs, securing people from crime, and protecting our environment. Tomorrow I will write more about how we can help you do that.
* Matt J. McLaren is a prospective European parliamentary candidate for London, Honorary Vice-President of Liberal Youth, and member of Liberal Reform’s Board. Matt maintains an online blog here.
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