It’s encouraging to see Liberal Democrats of all ages pouring in from around the country to help in the Crewe and Nantwich Parliamentary by-election. We want to get Elizabeth Shenton elected as the 64th Liberal Democrat MP; she’s a strong candidate, find out why by reading more here.

It’s always refreshing to see young, hard-working Lib Dems prepared give up their time. This week several key members of the exec, past and present, are part of the core by-election team. But as always we need more people – and it’d be great if we had more young members involved. Whilst leaflet delivering may sound dull, the reality is that hotly contested by-elections are measure for measure one of the best places to work with party members, engage with the public, and really remember why Liberal Democrat values are the ones we want to see leading communities.

If you want to come and help, we can put you up in accommodation with local members, but you must call 01270 847 500 to book this. Liberal Youth also has a scheme to cover the costs of travel and food provided you are here for 2 days or more. For more details, contact me at: alan.muhammed@libdems.org.uk - I can send you a form to fill out.

We work hard, but we also play hard, so keep your eyes on this blog for anecdotes from Crewe and Nantwich, and news of a Liberal Youth Action Day there this coming weekend!