Number 9 Dream
Last night’s results were a triumph for local Lib Dems in Prestwich, and my thanks goes to everyone in the ward who helped and supported us through a long and tiring campaign. Congratulations to the newest Lib Dem Councillor in Bury - Mary D’Albert, who joins Donal O’Hanlon on the St Mary’s team. Re-election for Vic D’Albert in Holyrood and Ann Garner in Sedgley means that we now have all 9 Councillors in Prestwich, the culmination of work that started in Holyrood 22 years ago when we had no Councillors and not much else either!
I am very tired this morning. Yesterday could not possibly have lasted a mere 24 hours. It felt like it lasted about a fortnight. The count alone seemed to drag on for days. If I had the strength or inclination I would investigate the clear flaws in the space-time continuum that affect campaigners on election day. But, perhaps to the relief of us both, I don’t.
In the end the result was a good one for us, and I hope that the good work we’ve started locally will continue now that we have 9 Councillors out of 9 in Prestwich. We are moving forward now in Whitefield after an excellent second place in Besses.
I am taking a couple of easy days now where I will not cast eyes on a single leaflet, and then it’s back to work with a full team of Lib Dems in St Mary’s. I will write more then. At the moment my eyes are heavy.
Thanks again for eveyone’s support. And well done Mary.
Rick
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