Derek Deedman

The Liberal Democrat Youth and Students has become Liberal Youth. Nick Clegg launched the new movement last night at a packed event in East London, promising to turn the small-l liberal values of Britain’ young people into active support for and involvement in the Liberal Democrats. This builds upon the 2005 success of picking up five of the eight constituencies in the country with the highest student populations, as well as a 400% increase in freshers’ fair recruitment over this academic year. 

Young people all over Britain are ready to join a party that shares their values. For core issues that young people care about, we are the only party that stands with them. (Clegg)

Whether in calling for real action rather words on climate change, protection of hard-won civil liberties, an internationalist approach to foreign policy, or closing the gap between the richest and poorest, young people hold liberal values. Britain has a liberal youth. We’ll make it Liberal Democrat. (Mark Gettleson, Chair of Liberal Youth)

County Councillor Derek Deedman has welcomed this great news. Hopefully many young people in the area will take a look at the new Liberal Youth website, which is shown as a useful link, left (Young Liberal Democrats), and decide to join.