Congratulations to Catherine Bearder!

I am so pleased that Catherine Bearder has been elected as an MEP in my region of the South East from the number 2 spot on the Lib Dem list. I have met Catherine a few times and as I mentioned in an article for Lib Dem Voice recently she is a strong and dedicated campaigner for our party who thoroughly deserves her seat in parliament. I am certain she will make an excellent MEP.

With the gloom of the BNP's wins yesterday, I stayed up until I had heard the South East results and at least then there was a ray of sunshine for me before I went to sleep.