Every vote for the Liberal Democrats is a step towards a more liberal country
Originally published by East Midlands Liberal Democrats
Ahead of the local elections, Liberal Democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg has written to members and campaigners, wishing them good luck in the elections.
A copy of the email is below
This Thursday across much of England , Liberal Democrat councillors and campaigners will be standing for election to represent their communities on their local council. I would like to wish them the very best in those elections - every vote for the Liberal Democrats and every Liberal Democrat councillor elected is a step towards a more liberal country.
Liberal Democrat councillors have a well-deserved reputation for dedication and commitment to their local communities. And our record on freezing council tax, protecting local libraries and giving pay rises for the lowest paid council workers shows the difference we make when we run local councils.
Labour may choose to lie in what they tell people about our record in government, but I remain very proud of what we have achieved: raising the income tax threshold and cutting taxes for 23 million ordinary working people, implementing the Pupil Premium, creating record numbers of apprenticeships and delivering the 'triple lock' guarantee for pensions.
We have only been able to implement these much-needed liberal policies because of the hard work of Liberal Democrats across the country. That hard work can make a difference again on Thursday
