Lib Dem Shadow Environment Secretary Norman Baker has offered his sincere congratulations to the victor of the Lib Dem leadership contest, Sir Menzies Campbell, whom he backed in the contest.
Norman Baker says:
"I am very pleased that Ming has won and would like to offer my sincere congratulations to him and his team who have led a thorough and well-fought campaign. Ming is a parliamentarian very well-respected by MPs in all parties and I am confident that the party will continue to grow under his leadership."
Mr Baker who has served as the Lib Dem Shadow Environment Secretary for six years, since 2000, is also announcing that he is stepping down from that role in order to reduce his workload and be able to devote more time to his constituency work.
Norman says:
"I have spent the majority of my parliamentary life working on the environment portfolio as a front bench spokesman and I feel that the election of a new leader offers a good opportunity for a fresh face to take over. I am hugely committed to this agenda but I recognise that there is a danger of a person becoming too stale if they stay in the same role too long. That is a lesson Tony Blair would do well to learn.
"I recognise that this decision may surprise some, but it is better to have people ask 'why is he going?', rather than 'why isn't he going?'. I now want to free up time to devote to other political issues which I feel strongly about. I will of course continue to support my party and serve my constituents to the best of my ability."
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