Torridge and West Devon Liberal Democrats
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Parliamentary SpokesmanAdam SymonsContact our Parliamentary Spokesman Adam Symons on 01237 431498 or 07786 277470 or by email: Adam Symons has been chosen by Torridge and West Devon Lib Dems to be their Parliamentary Spokesman. Adam was selected to be our Parliamentary Candidate for the general election 2010. Lib Dems Select Local Farmer’s SonSaturday 13 October 2007 The Torridge and West Devon Liberal Democrats selected a local man to be their representative and to fight the next general election in 2010. Son of a local farmer, Adam Symons takes up the post pledging to fight for a better lot for an area he maintains has been neglected by successive governments. Lib Dems held their selection meeting on Saturday 13th October 2007 at the Howe Concert Hall in Torrington and Alexander Centre in Tavistock. Members selected Adam Symons, a local man, born and bred near Bideford, to be their parliamentary spokesperson for the Torridge & West Devon constituency and their prospective candidate to fight the next general election.
He said, ‘I am thrilled to have been selected to represent the area. The Torridge and West Devon constituency has been cut adrift by successive Governments since 1980. We have not had the support that rural regions in Wales and Scotland have had, and the tax cuts since the 1980s have been aimed at more affluent areas. Our constituency has some of the lowest wages in the country. We need tax thresholds to rise so that low earners keep much more of their money. We need and deserve better rural services such as doctors’ and dentists’ surgeries, post offices and local affordable housing. Our local rural economy is fragile and has been neglected for far too long’ Noel Thompson, Chair of the constituency Lib Dems Executive said ‘Adam impressed our members that he is both a very good listener and a convincing speaker and advocate of humane Liberal Democrat principles. He understands the anxieties and concerns of local people and the uncertainties for the future which worry them. We know he will campaign hard for us, and will be committed to making sure we never again suffer the neglect the other main parties have wrought upon our area’.
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Adam (34) is an environmental scientist, and represents Hartland and
Bradworthy on Torridge District Council. Recently married, he is active in local
sports and social events, and is keen to help the area shake off the shackles of
low wages and high house prices.