Chinese Liberal Democrats in Brighton
Chinese Liberal Democrats celebrated their 6th birthday dinner on 25 Sep evening at the China Garden Restaurant in Brighton with guest speakers Stephen Lloyd MP and Lord Paddy Ashdown.
The dinner was attended by over 70 guests including constituents of Stephen Lloyd from the local Eastbourne Chinese Community Association.
As is customary Paddy had everyone chanting "Long Live Chinese Lib Dems" in Mandarin by the end of the evening as well as securing their pledge to support candidates Sarah Yong and Philip Ling. Sarah and Philip who are candidates on the Party's Leadership Programme had both spoken during Conference, Sarah moving the important motion on Mental Health and Philip in debates on Jobs and Growth.
Merlene Emerson, Chair of CLDs said:
"We are delighted that Paddy has been appointed Chair of the 2015 Election campaign. For our part we will continue our outreach to the so-called hard to reach communities such as the Chinese and SE Asian communities and to introduce the democratic process to all those who follow our elections in the UK and abroad."
