I DO not always agree with all that Chris Davies MEP says or does, but, be in no doubt, he is an absolutely first class member of the European Parliament.

He works hard and is a doer! If he believes in something, he says so. He is a real campaigner, and he knows, as all history shows, that reforms, especially those of social concerns, are achieved by pressure on Parliament from those outside it, not those within it. Chris Davies is conscientious, and leaves other local MEPs as poor comparisons. His work load embarrasses them!

Carry on the good work, Chris. You are worth any 10 of your opponents. You will make mistakes, but the fellow who never made a mistake never made anything! At least we hear of you and you are a man of action. I am proud to count you as a personal friend and fellow Liberal Democrat.

Sir Cyril Smith

Emma Street, Rochdale