Politics Is A Highly Tribal Business.

We Need To Reach Out To Small 'l' Liberal Voters Who Have A Modern Outlook On Life, Who Want A Party That Is Hard-headed On The Economy - More Credible On The Economy Than Labour - But More Socially Progressive And Fairer Than The Conservatives.

Politics Is A Highly Tribal Business.

I Genuinely Believe That We Will Look Back On Today As A Landmark For Equality In Britain ... No Matter Who You Are And Who You Love, We Are All Equal. Marriage Is About Love And Commitment, And It Should No Longer Be Denied To People Just Because They Are Gay.

Although I Am A Young Leader, I Actually Came To It Strangely Quite Late. I Have A Different Perspective, Partly Because Of My Family, Partly Because Of What I Did For Ten Years: Negotiating Trade Deals, Working Out In Central Asia Doing Assistance Projects.

If You Scratch Below The Surface And Ask What Really Makes Me Tick, It's The Liberalism Of Trying To Promote Freedom And Opportunity. Promoting Social Mobility Is One Of The Keys To That.