The Liberal Democrats in Bury have chosen candidates in case Prime Minister Teresa May call’s an early general election.

Lib Dem Group Leader in Bury Cllr Tim Pickstone said:
“Under normal circumstances the next General Election will be in 2020, but given the very significant changes following the EU Referendum, and the chaos in some other political parties, there is always a chance that the PM will seek a fresh mandate.

Other parties like Labour and Ukip are distracted with their own leadership elections and providing no real opposition to the Government.  We are determined to be ready should an early General Election happen.”

In Bury North, former Councillor Richard Baum has been chosen as our candidate. Richard, who works for the NHS,  was a Councillor representing St Mary’s Ward from 2007 to 2011 and contested Bury North in 2015

In Bury South, our candidate will be Andrew Page, a photographer working across the North West who has previously worked in the NHS for 16 years and has been particularly involved in campaigning on health issues.

Candidates will remain in place until next spring. If the General Election is taking place as normal in 2020 then we will be selecting candidates again nearer the time.