NORMAN BAKER JOINS LOCAL LIB DEMS

Fresh from the Liberal Democrat annual conference, Norman Baker, MP for Lewes is the guest speaker at the Dover and Deal Liberal Democrats annual dinner on 14 October.

When elected in 1992 he secured the highest ever Lib-Dem vote and in 1997 became the first ever Liberal or Lib Dem MP and the first non-Conservative, for Lewes since 1874.

In 1997 he won the Best Newcomer MP award for his contribution to environmental issues. He has since also twice come runner up in the annual Channel 4 awards - once in the Best Questioner section and once in the Best Opposition MP section and in 2002 he won the Channel 4 Opposition MP of the Year Award.

Norman is also passionate about local issues and before becoming an MP he served for ten years as a local councillor for Lewes District and Beddingham Parish.

To hear his views and enjoy a good night out call for a ticket now.

The annual dinner is open to all and takes place at 6.30 pm at the Scout & Guide HQ, Balfour Road, Walmer. Tickets, priced at £15 and available from Linda Hook on 01304 380787 or e-mail linrob@screaming.net.