Liberal Democrat membership hits record in Liverpool
It’s a wonder what Jeremy Corbyn can do for participation in politics as the cheeky Liverpool Lib Dem team and their recruitment stand outside the Labour conference have demonstrated:
Our membership officer says we've hit our highest membership ever in Liverpool. Can't wait to pick up some more outside #Lab16 tomorrow.
— Liverpool Lib Dems (@LiverLibDems) September 24, 2016
Waiting as near to the Labour Conference we can get, Museum of Liverpool at Pier Head until 13.00 to recruit from Lab pic.twitter.com/XrzInYrofe
— Richard Kemp CBE (@cllrkemp) September 25, 2016
As Liverpool Lib Dem leader Richard Kemp said just ahead of Jeremy Corbyn’s re-election:
Liverpool’s Lib Dem leader says the re-election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader will “allow the Tories to wreak havoc in our economy and destroy much needed services”…
“As a citizen of the UK and Liverpool I regret that the re-election of Jeremy Corbyn will shortly be announced.
“As a Lib Dem however I am delighted. I say this because I have seen it all before.
“In the 80s Corbynism was known as Militant. Mindless and unrealistic opposition to a government with nothing to offer as an alternative dragged this city down for two decades.”
Nor is the Liberal Democrat local part in Liverpool alone in its membership growth:
Our membership passed 78000 with 1000+ members joining this week. Since Labour leadership result was announced yday 300+ have joined already
— Lib Dem Press Office (@LibDemPress) September 25, 2016
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