NEWS STORY : Tom Gordon Selected as Liberal Democrat Candidate for Harrogate and Knaresborough
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Tom Gordon, the current leader of the Liberal Democrats on Wakefield Council, has been selected as the party’s candidate for the Parliamentary constituency of Harrogate and Knaresborough. He said in a statement:
“I am truly honoured to have been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Harrogate and Knaresborough. I will fight tirelessly to give local people a strong voice, both here and in Westminster. This is a beautiful and iconic part of the country with a strong sense of community”.
The constituency was won by Phil Willis for the Liberal Democrats in 1997, but was won by Andrew Jones for the Conservatives in 2010. The constituency is a target seat for the Liberal Democrats, with Jones currently having a majority of 9,675. The local Liberal Democrats said in a statement:
“The local Liberal Democrats are on a winning streak across Harrogate and Knaresborough. In last year’s council elections, the Liberal Democrats won the popular vote and the most seats across the constituency.
Tom Gordon, who hopes to be the next Liberal Democrat MP for the constituency, has a strong record of leading campaigns across the region. Tom has stood up for local health services, fought for Yorkshire devolution and for better transport links across the region.
Tom works as an advisor for a national carers charity. As a former young carer himself, he is passionate about giving a pay rise to carers and giving them the support and recognition they deserve. Tom will be running a passionate campaign to improve health services, tackle sewage and uncleanliness in our local environment and fighting for infrastructure and investment into our local services”.
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