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Today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey opened the party’s first ever office in Dominic Raab’s ultra-marginal Surrey constituency.
The Liberal Democrats are under 3,000 votes away from ousting the Conservative Deputy Prime Minister at the next election.
Since the last General Election, the Liberal Democrats have been on a winning streak; gaining a host of council seats in Esher and Walton as well as achieving three historic parliamentary by-election victories in Chesham & Amersham, North Shropshire and Tiverton & Honiton.
The new office in Esher & Walton marks the party’s campaign ramping up in Surrey ahead of this May’s crucial local elections. The Liberal Democrats have re-selected Monica Harding as their General Election candidate, who came a close second in Esher & Walton in 2019, achieving a massive swing from the Conservative party.
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said:
“At the next election in Esher and Walton, it will be a two horse race between four more years of Conservative party chaos, or a hardworking local Liberal Democrat MP.
“I am delighted to open the first ever Lib Dem office in the constituency, which is a landmark moment in our bid to oust Dominic Raab at the next election.
“Every time I visit Esher and Walton, which neighbours my own constituency, I hear from local people who are fed up with being taken for granted by the Conservative party. There is outrage here at local health services starved of funding, sewage being dumped in rivers and taxes being hiked on hardworking families.
“The Blue Wall is crumbling after years of Conservative party chaos in Westminster. The Liberal Democrats will be the challengers to Conservative MPs across vast swatches of the South East, especially here in Surrey.”
Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Esher and Walton Monica Harding commented:
“Local people deserve a strong and representative voice standing up for them in Westminster.
"The current Conservative MP continues to ignore people’s concerns and take our community for granted. He’s never had an office here - which is why I’m so delighted that we’re opening today in the heart of the community, right on the high street.
“It is time for change in Esher and Walton. Only the Liberal Democrats can beat the Conservative party here.”
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