Claire Potter selected for Worthing West

12.03.15am UTC (GMT +0000) Wed 22nd Dec 2004

Claire Potter with Charles Kennedy MP on last year's march against the Iraq war

Local campaigner and Worthing Councillor Claire Potter has been selected by party members to fight the next General Election for the Liberal Democrats.

At a packed meeting held in late November, local Liberal Democrats voted for Claire to stand against the Tories and be their Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Worthing West.

Claire said: "I am delighted to have been chosen to stand in Worthing West for the Liberal Democrats. I am looking forward to meeting the residents of the constituency over the next few months. It is time for change in Worthing West - we all know that Labour can not win here."

Commenting on her selection, leader of the Liberal Democrats on Worthing Borough Council Bob Smytherman said: "Claire Potter is an excellent Councillor and will be a great candidate. She will make a superb parliamentary campaigner and MP".