Ming Campbell understands the need to tackle the over concentration of power in Westminster.
Readers of the Guardian’s letters pages may have noticed the following letter from Liberal Democrat council leaders across the UK backing Ming Campbell:
Dear Sir,
We are Liberal Democrat Leaders of Councils from across the country.
Despite the many obituaries written for our party over the last few weeks the stunning result in the Dunfermline by-election has demonstrated the potential for further advances.
Now the party must decide who is best able to realise that potential and lead us to further success. We are backing Ming Campbell as the best candidate to lead our party forward. We believe that he has the experience, judgement and credibility necessary to capitalise on the by-election and galvanise the party with a clear sense of purpose.
Ming Campbell understands the need to tackle the over concentration of power in Westminster. Giving power back to local communities and trusting them to take the decisions that affect their lives stands in stark contrast to Labour and Conservative.
Ming Campbell has the leadership qualities needed to unite our party and provide the principled liberal opposition to both Brown and Cameron as they fight over the Blair inheritance.
We urge local party members to give him their wholehearted backing.
Yours faithfully
Cllr Cathy Bakewell,
Leader of Somerset County CouncilCllr Gill Ferguson,
Leader of Waverly Borough CouncilCllr Cheryl Green,
Leader of Bridgend District CouncilCllr Brian Greenslade,
Leader of Devon County CouncilCllr Heather Kidd,
Leader of South Shropshire District CouncilCllr John Morrison,
Leader of East Dunbartonshire CouncilCllr Derek Osbourne,
Leader of Royal Borough of KingstonCllr Simon Partridge,
Leader of North Norfolk District CouncilCllr Paull Robathan,
Leader of South Somerset District CouncilCllr Tony Robertson,
Leader of Sefton CouncilCllr Andrew Smith,
Leader of Chichester District CouncilCllr Mike Storey,
Former Leader of Liverpool City CouncilCllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson,
Leader of Portsmouth City Council