Broxbourne votes for Liberal Democrat Allan Witherick, rather than the BNP!
Allan Siao Ming Witherick who stood for Broxbourne constituency on behalf of the Liberal Democrats said:
Allan Siao Ming Witherick who stood for Broxbourne constituency on behalf of the Liberal Democrats said:
Chinese Liberal Democrat Philip Ling made this statement shortly after the results were announced in Bromsgrove:
At the same time as Clegg Mania and "I agree with Nick" have taken the country by storm we have also seen an increase in interest in the Liberal Democrats, and the Chinese Liberal Democrats from across the country. This has in part been spurred by our work promoting the Chinese community and seeking to increase voter turn out in the community.
On Sunday 18 April, Liberal Democrats in Hammersmith took their campaign to the streets in an open-top election battle bus attended by reporters from the local Fulham Chronicle to the South China Morning Post.
At the first leader's debate on 15 April, leader of the Conservatives Mr Cameron defended spending of up to £100 billion for a like-for-like replacement of Trident due to his claim that Britain has to preserve an independent nuclear deterrent against future threats from countries such as Iran and China.
In 2008 Merlene Toh Emerson (杜淑真 ) former City solicitor and current Chair of Chinese Liberal Democrats was selected by the Hammersmith & Fulham Party to stand as their Parliamentary candidate in the newly formed constituency of Hammersmith in London.