BREXIT PARTY STANDING DOWN IN MEDWAY SHOWS FARAGE WORRIED ABOUT LIB DEMS STOPPING BREXIT
Responding to the news that Nigel Farage's Brexit Party will not be standing a candidate in Medway, Graham Colley, Liberal Democrat Candidate for Rochester and Strood said:
"Nigel Farage's comments show he is running scared of the Liberal Democrats as the strongest Remain party in areas like the Medway Towns. He knows that we are the only party at this election that can take seats from the Conservatives and stop Brexit.
"Boris Johnson's Conservatives and the Brexit party are now one and the same. Both want to see an extreme Brexit that will damage our local economy, public services and limit opportunities for our children and grandchildren.
"Voters across Medway have a historic opportunity at this election to elect a Liberal Democrat MP, stop Brexit and build a brighter future for our country."
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GRAHAM COLLEY - LIBERAL DEMOCRAT PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE FOR ROCHESTER & STROOD
Graham Colley is the President of Liberal Democrat Lawyers Association.
He was educated at Nottingham High School, University College of Wales, Aberystwyth and the College of Europe, Bruges. He has an MBA from City University (Cass) Business School and an LLM from University of Kent.
Whilst a student he helped Geraint Howells MP in Ceredigion.
After helping Simon Hughes'election in the famous Bermondsey by-election, Graham became candidate in Mid-Kent in 1987 and 1992. He was a county councillor for Medway South.
Graham has been a lifelong European activist. He set up the Aberystwyth Group for Europe, whilst at university and was a youth officer in the 1975 Referendum.
Graham was number sevenon the London list in the highly successful European Election campaign in May 2019, in which saw three Lib Dem candidates elected as MEPs.
A former Legal Aid lawyer in London and Chatham, he is now a solicitor in private practice in Rochester.
He is a member of the Lloyd George Society and has a continuing interest in Wales and is learning Welsh.
He is a keen touring cyclist and has only driven his car for 4000 miles in three years, preferring to, where possible, use train and bike.