Cllr Ian Johnson's letter in today's News and Mail

Following the letter from Tory candidate, John Kingsbury in last week's Woking News and Mail here is Lib Dem Group Leader Ian Johnson's reply.

Dear Sirs

I see Cllr Kingsbury and his Conservative colleagues are running scared. Why else would they try to airbrush the facts by attacking Rosie Sharpley's local credentials as the Liberal Democrat candidate? The reality is that, however much spin he puts on it, the only seat Rosie applied for, at this General Election, was Woking. She did not, unlike the Conservative, apply for two other seats before landing here from outside the Borough. Woking was her first choice, which is entirely natural as she has lived in Woking for over 30 years and has a long record of public service as a councillor, Mayor, magistrate and nurse here. Personally I would prefer an MP who lives in Woking and knows the issues- as she does- over one who lives elsewhere.

We have a chance for real change in Woking at the election. Across the country more and more people are sick and tired of the old politics peddled by both the Conservatives and Labour. The two old parties don't want change; they want a system that works for them. In Woking we have a simple choice. Either we will have a Conservative MP and the same old tired politics will win or we can have something different, a Liberal Democrat MP with a fresh and positive vision for Woking.

Yours

Cllr Ian Johnson

Leader

Woking :Liberal Democrats