Lib Dems select experienced campaigner for Weald of Kent seat

Cllr John Howson will fight Weald of Kent for the Liberal Democrats.

Cllr Howson said:

"It is an honour to be asked to fight this new seat for the Lib Dems. With the experiences from four previous general elections under my belt, and a new seat with no sitting MP in place to fight, I look forward to the Lib Dems doing everything to add Weald of Kent to other seats in the South of England where we are looking to win in 2024.

"The Tory Party is on the ropes, and the Lib Dems have shown tory voters from Chesham and Amersham to North Shropshire and the West Country that Lib Dem MPs provide a better alternative for tory voters than a disunited Labour Party.

"Tory voters in The Weald of Kent are as disillusioned as those elsewhere over Richi Sunak’s government’s handling of the cost-of-living crisis; the NHS, and lack of funding for roads, schools and other public services."

"Lib Dems support funding for the NHS; we need to cut waiting times, train more dentists and GPs, and ensure we can recruit enough nurses. The scandal of water companies pumping raw sewage into our rivers may well be adding to the NHS workload, as well as harming our pets.

Farming is an important activity locally, and the Lib Dems have promised to fight for more cash for the farming community.

Cllr Howson is an experienced Lib Dem campaigner, and currently cabinet member for Children, Education and Families on Oxfordshire County Council, where he has been a councillor since 2013.

‘"The country has lost confidence in the Tories, and I offer voters a real, credible and experienced alternative," said Cllr Howson

His contact details are Howson4WealdofKent@mail.com