LIVERPOOL’S Liberal Democrat leader Warren Bradley has enlisted his son’s support as the party battles to try to regain power in Liverpool.
Cllr Bradley’s 18-year-old son, Daniel, will stand as a Lib-Dem candidate in Central ward on May 5, according to the nomination papers published today.
It comes as many of the Lib-Dems’ opponents are predicting a difficult night for the party after much criticism of its national coalition with the Conservatives and the failure to prevent the rise in university tuition fees.
The council currently has a Labour majority with 51 of the 90 seats, with 34 to the Lib-Dems, three Liberals and two Green members.
Among the prominent Lib-Dems defending their seats will be former council leader, Lord Storey (Wavertree), Richard Kemp (Church), Paul Clein (Greenbank) and Peter Millea (Cressington).
Cllr Clein said: “It’s a local election, it should be about local issues and we’ve got a great record to defend.
“We transformed the city under our administration, kept council tax low, delivered the Arena and Liverpool 1 and transformed our schools. We’ve got a lot to be proud of.
“We’ve shown that we are not subservient to the national party if we have a different opinion.”
Liberal Lord Mayor Hazel Williams will defend in Tuebrook, the party’s heartland in Liverpool.
