Well, the General Election is all wrapped up now, and the result for the Liberal Democrats in Leeds North West was disappointing. In absolute numbers, more people voted for our former MP, Greg Mulholland, than in 2015, but a much greater vote increase for Labour means that they won out overall. This was the result:

We can only pay tribute to Greg’s dedication, principle and hard work during his 12 years as an MP, and during the two years before that which he spent as a councillor for Headingley. His will be a hard act to follow, but of course we hope that his Labour successor will be as great a champion for the people of Headingley and Hyde Park as Greg has been.

Meanwhile, our own work at local level in Headingley and Hyde Park will of course continue.