Lib Dems in Bradford prepare for Spring Conference

12.14.44pm GMT Mon 2nd Mar 2009

Liberal Democrats in Bradford and Shipley will soon be heading off to the party's spring conference in Harrogate. Doors to the conference will open on the evening of Friday 6th March. It will close on Sunday 8th with a speech from party leader, Nick Clegg MP.

Those attending from Bradford include Cllr David Ward, chair of the Bradford North Area Committee.

"I am really looking forward to going to the conference," said Cllr Ward. "There are some great debates coming up on reforming the banks and the financial sector, skills and higher education, schools, prisons and childcare. I intend to speak in the debate on Saturday about 5 - 19 Education and I hope that there will be an emergency debate on the crisis in Gaza as well.

"Our Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable will be talking on the economy and conference will be rounded off with a speech by Nick Clegg."

In addition to Nick Clegg and Vince Cable, there will be a speech by Howard Dean, who campaigned to win the US Presidential nomination for the Democrats in 2004. Though Mr Dean did not win the nomination, he is widely regarded as having dramatically changed and improved campaigning on the internet.