On Saturday I attended Scottish Liberal Democrats Conference at the Vine Venue, Dunfermline with fellow NI Lib Dem Stephen Glenn where we found Stephen McFarland also from the NI local party there as well.

Both candidates for President of the Liberal Democrats were also at the conference, so we all took our opportunities to speak to them. Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale was the first we spoke to. Later on I took the opportunity to question Susan Kramer, formerly MP for Richmond.

I had already worked out who I was going to vote for, but speaking to Tim and Susan personally in Dunfermline confirmed it. The post of President not only needs someone who will listen, but someone who will speak his mind. I am sure that Tim will do this – both within the Parliamentary Party and in the Federal Party as a whole.

Of course we had the photo taken with him. Sadly my badge had turned round.