A couple of days ago Bedford elected a new Mayor. This is a sensational victory for Dave Hodgson and the Liberal Democrats after an outstanding campaign.This by-election matters. The Mayor of Bedford represents more people than an MP does, and Dave will be making important decisions that affect peoples' lives.This result shows how misplaced the Conservatives' complacency about the next election really is. The Liberal Democrats have never taken a single vote for granted. With Labour lagging behind at a disastrous fifth this is yet more evidence that the real choice is now between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats. We can all be proud that today there's another Liberal Democrat in a position of real influence in Britain.
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