Liberal Democrats choose Chris Nelson to fight for Kettering Constituency

12.10.00am GMT Fri 8th Jan 2010

Local campaigner Chris Nelson has been chosen as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Kettering constituency

Local Liberal Democrat members have chosen local campaigner Chris Nelson to be the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for the Kettering constituency.

Chris Nelson was born and brought up in Kettering - attending Millbrook Infant & Junior Schools as well as Ise Community College - and has a degree in law from Oxford Brookes University. He contested Ise Division in last June's county council elections and works as an aide for Northampton Liberal Democrats and Bill Newton Dunn MEP.

He takes over the role from Roger Aron - who contested the constituency in the 1997, 2001 and 2005 General Elections - after securing 62% in a ballot of local members.

Speaking after his selection on Thursday evening, Chris Nelson said:

"After achieving in June our highest share of the vote since 1991, I want to show how the Liberal Democrats offer a genuine alternative to the tired old politics of Labour and the Conservatives - and how we have real solutions to provide new jobs, clean up politics and put money back into the pockets of hardworking middle and low income families."

"Our area continues to count the cost of a Labour Government that has failed to deliver on its promises - and is labouring under poorly-run Conservative councils that have slashed services and arrogantly dismissed the views of local people."

"Whenever Gordon Brown decides to call an election, the Liberal Democrats will be ready and waiting to make the case for a fairer, greener Britain!"

ENDS