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Former Lib Dem Environment Secretary visits Brighton & Hove

Gary Hart April 15, 2019

Liberal Democrat leadership candidate visits Brighton and Hove.

ED Davey MP, the Liberal Democrat leadership candidate and spokesperson on home affairs visited Brighton & Hove on Thursday, April 11 to support the local Liberal Democrats in launching their manifesto for the local council elections.

He joined party members and supporters at an informal get together where he discussed Brexit, climate change and equality.

Mr Davey had previously campaigned to remove Section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 which prohibited the “promotion of homosexuality” from the statute book in 2003, and was impressive as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in the Coalition Government from 2012-15. He set up the Green Growth Group in the EU which led the EU’s target to reduce its carbon footprint and invest in green energy.

Beatrice Bass
Beatrice Bass

Beatrice Bass, Lib Dem Parliamentary candidate for Hove & Portslade, said: “I am proud to be in a party that puts action on climate change as its top priority. Ed has achieved that the UK doubled renewable electricity and became a world leader in offshore wind technology. Following his good work, we can continue to boost renewable energy and reduce our carbon footprint – we owe it to future generations that we take urgent action now to safe this planet.”

The Rampion offshore wind farm outside Brighton & Hove is also one of his realisations.

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