Floella Benjamin and Elisabeth Wilson chat to shoppers in Harveys department store, Halifax.

Popular TV presenter Floella Benjamin visited Halifax on Saturday to add her support to Elisabeth Wilson’s campaign to be MP for the town.  They met in Harvey’s department store, where Floella delighted both young and old.  Floella talked about the importance of interaction with young children, and the need for high quality TV programmes for children.  She also backs Lib Dems plans for extra money for schools.

Floella urged voters to back Elisabeth Wilson for MP. “The combination of Lib Dem policies and Elisabeth’s care for individuals is just what Halifax needs,” she said.

Later on Saturday Lib Dems did  walkabouts in Northowram and Sowerby Bridge.

Elizabeth Ward, candidate for Northowram, and Elisabeth Wilson, parliamentary candidate, chat with shoppers in Northowram

Elisabeth Ward, candidate for Northowram, and Elisabeth Wilson talked to shoppers in Northowram.

Elisabeth Wilson and Michael Lumb (centre) with supporters in Sowerby Bridge

In Sowerby Bridge Lib Dems turned out in support of candidate Michael Lumb.

Elisabeth says: “Many people wanted to talk about Lib Dem policies, particularly on the first £10,000 being free of tax, and also our fair deal for pensioners.

” I also had a longer chat with an ex-serviceman who felt that mental health services are not good enough for people like him.  It is only by going out and about and talking to people that you find out what is on their minds.

” As I have found throughout this campaign, voters feel Labour has failed, but they are not at all sure they can trust the Conservatives. That is why many tell me they are choosing Lib Dem this time, many for the first time ever.”

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I will put local people first. I will be there to help, listen to your concerns and stand up for our community. I will:

have an office in the constituency open at advertised times every week.

let you know how you can contact me with any concerns – by phone, email and by holding regular surgeries in easily accessible places.

ask you every year to complete a survey about what matters to you and report back on what I am doing.

I will make sure your voice is heard – locally and at Westminster. I will be a strong voice for Halifax. I will:

Push for jobs, training, education or internships for all under 25s unemployed for more than 3 months.  Some of these will be new green jobs, such as insulating homes

Work for a fair deal for pensioners

Support reform of the banks

meet regularly with local service providers like the police, health services and residents’ groups.

I will be open and honest about all expenses incurred in representing you. I will:

publish details on my personal website.

answer questions you may have about them promptly.

not profit personally from the use of expenses

pay taxes in the United Kingdom

Elisabeth M.Wilson

Just click on the link below to hear Elisabeth talking about Lib Dem proposals for positive change in Halifax.