Lib Dems select James Wright to fight Norwich South

James Wright was selected unanimously as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Norwich South yesterday. The Liberal Democrats are now ready to fight a general election, selecting candidates early in key seats such as Norwich South.

This follows reports that the new Prime Minister might go to the country early, before a possible recession and to take advantage of Labour in-fighting.

Cllr James Wright has a strong record of fighting for people having served as a councillor since 2010, where he has campaigned for better broadband, 20 mph limits for our streets and supporting our local Post Offices.

James Wright said: "I am really proud to have been selected as it would be a huge honour to represent the area that I have lived in all my life.

"However, I am only too aware that Norwich does have its challenges. As such, my three campaign priorities will be building new housing on 'brown field' sites that are scattered around our city, developing Norwich as an international tech hub and ensuring that government provides more support to local small businesses.

"Nationally the country is in crisis. Both the Conservatives and Labour are focused entirely on in-fighting while the economy worsens, threatening jobs, public services and our efforts to build the houses Britain so badly needs.

"The Liberal Democrats will go into the election as the only party committed to protecting Britain's role in the heart of Europe.

"The Liberal Democrats are well placed to fight a general election whenever it is held and I am raring to go. Since the referendum, we have signed more than 17,500 new members nationally, a large number in Norwich. This means that we now have more members than we've ever had in this century. Before that, the Liberal Democrats made more gains than any other party in the local elections. We have a new army of committed activists who will be joining me on the doorstep, making the case for a strong local campaigner who will fight for Norwich.

"The Conservatives have destroyed their reputation for economic competence, with investment plummeting, putting Norwich jobs at risk. Labour has given up even trying to speak to the British people and is engaged in a vicious fight with itself. We, meanwhile, are selecting candidates in key seats.

"Only the Liberal Democrats are an open, optimistic and united party committed to spreading opportunity for the next generation and focus on rebuilding the British economy to protect jobs and services."