News shared by Nick on behalf of the Isle of Wight Liberal Democrats. Ed
Nick Stuart and Michael Lilley as Isle of Wight-based Lib Dem Approved Candidates are pleased to announce they will be seeking nomination for the Parliamentary Constituencies respectively of West and East Wight.
Nick (pictured right), as the only Approved Lib Dem Parliamentary candidate on the Island from 2019 to 2023, is very pleased to see other candidates emerge and welcomes any other liberal minded people to join us in delivering MPs who can represent the Island completely as the Liberal Democrats have done before through Steve Ross and Peter Brand.
With a background in Science an Innovation in the Civil Service, teaching and small businesses, Nick is working to support Ward and Island residents in housing, environment, cost of living and employment issues.
Challenging the Conservative Government
With his overwhelming victory as Councillor for Brighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet in November 2022 and the massive victory of Sarah Redrup in Wootton on 24th August this year, the Liberal Democrats have shown their capability on the Island and proved they are the only party that can challenge the very unpopular incompetent Conservative Government.
Championing local people in their day to day struggles
Michael (pictured left) as an experienced Isle of Wight Councillor and recent Mayor of Ryde champions local people in their day to day struggles, alongside challenging unsuitable large scale developments and supporting the NHS and charity sector in the crisis areas of mental health, dental and general medicine.
As Mayor of Ryde he has been a driving force to develop new opportunities including bringing back Ryde Theatre, the new Marina and Network Ryde (Youth Service) while challenging water company sewage dumping and the current Conservative MP’s failure to hold them to account. Encouraging the carnivals and events that make Ryde one of the most vibrant towns on the Island Michael has worked tirelessly supporting the people and businesses of Ryde.
With an agenda of fairness and equity he finally came home and joined the Liberal Democrat Council group earlier in 2023 playing a key part in fighting repeated disappointments descending from the Conservative Government.
Vigorous in challenging organisations to deliver for Islanders
Nick and Michael as Chairs of key Council Scrutiny Committees are vigorous in challenging the Council and other organisations to deliver for Islanders. Demonstrating their readiness to step into the Westminster bear pit on behalf of constituents.
With the best chance in a generation to deliver MPs that represent the wider majority of fair minded Islanders both Nick and Michael want to hear from Islanders about their concerns (including the ferries! and to meet the people who can help them deliver for the Island in Westminster. They both say “join us for a better future”.
