Vince Cable MP sparkles at Oldham District Lib Dem dinner

1.36.01pm GMT Fri 17th Oct 2008

The presence of Vince Cable MP ensured that Oldham & District Liberal Democrats' sell-out annual dinner in Saddleworth was a resounding success last night.

The dinner, which was held on Thursday 16th October at The White Hart in Lydgate, Saddleworth, was packed to capacity with people keen to listen to Vince Cable speak about the current financial crisis.

Elwyn Watkins, Oldham East & Saddleworth Parliamentary hopeful, said, "Everyone was thrilled to be able to hear what Vince Cable had to say about the current state of the economy, as he has been an incredibly accurate forecaster of recent economic events.

"And it wasn't just party members who were keen to meet Vince - we even had a few Conservatives buy tickets because Vince Cable speaks such good sense!

"We are very proud to be able to attract him to Oldham at a time when the Liberal Democrats have recently taken leadership of the Council, and his visit shows that our prospects are of taking the parliamentary seat in Oldham East & Saddleworth are taken very seriously at a national level.

"He also praised action taken locally by Oldham Council to alleviate the rising tide of repossessions in the Oldham area."