Be proud of who we are and what we have achieved.
January 28: Ming Campbell at the Plymouth hustings:
Be proud of who we are and what we have achieved. But the best is yet to come. Not a time for caution and consolidation. Time for confidence and commitment. I am confident. You are committed. Together there should be no limit to our ambition.
The first official party hustings were held in Plymouth today. Sir Ming Campbell gave a forceful speech at the hustings, setting out five areas for the party’s future direction:
- fighting poverty
- civil liberties
- the environment
- internationalism
- reviving local democracy
When asked by Sky News if he was confident now that commentators are putting him as the clear front runner, Ming Campbell said:
I take nothing for granted. I am optimistic, but not complacent.
When queried about the possibility of the Tory and Labour parties squeezing the Liberal Democrats out at the next election, he answered:
Bring them on…
