“Given the devastation of our local government base over the past five years, and the near annihilation of our Parliamentary Party on 7th May, the question we face at this election is quite simply this: who will lead us to re-capture that lost ground and make further gains?  When I look at Tim’s record as a campaigner, the formidable electoral team he has built, and his ability to connect with ordinary voters, whilst I greatly admire Norman, I believe that Tim is the man to lead us forward at this time.”