Lib Dems need Farron ‘The Campaigner’ says Andy Kelly
Date published: 27 May 2015
Tim Farron and Andy Kelly
Milnrow & Newhey Councillor Andy Kelly has today (27 May) given his backing to Tim Farron’s campaign to become the next Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
Farron was re-elected at the recent general election for a third straight term as MP for the Cumbria constituency of Westmorland & Lonsdale.
He has already received significant endorsements from the leaders of Scottish and Welsh Liberal Democrats, many former MPs and over a hundred of the party’s parliamentary candidates who stood at the general election.
Getting Andy’s support will be a further boost for Farron, who is also backed by fellow MPs Greg Mulholland, Leeds North West and John Pugh, Southport and Mark Williams, Ceredigion.
Commenting, Andy said: “I have worked closely with Tim Farron for many years now. Tim is a proven campaigner and outstanding communicator. He is the distinctive, liberal voice that our party needs and this is why I am supporting him to be our next leader. I am urging people in Rochdale, Heywood and Middleton to do the same.”
Tim Farron added: “Andy has been a fantastic Lib Dem champion who has done so much for local people in Milnrow & Newhey and in the Rochdale Constituency. I have seen how hard he works for constituents and so to have his support for my campaign will be invaluable.”
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