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Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Beith MPLiberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Berwick Upon TweedWorking for you and the Berwick upon Tweed Constituency all year roundin Northumberland and in Westminster |
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Lib Dems carry the torch for North East Olympic hopes
September 20, 2009 9:00 AM
On the day of the Great North Run, which brings over 50,000 runners to Tyneside, north east Liberal Democrats have launched a campaign to bring the Olympic flame to our region as part of the UK celebrations in 2012.
Led by Berwick's MP Sir Alan Beith, Liberal Democrats from around the north east have written to Lord Coe as Chairman of the London Organising Committee asking for the flame to visit the north east. Other signatories are: Cllr John Shipley, Leader of Newcastle City Council; Cllr Jeff Reid, Leader of Northumberland County Council, Ron Beadle, parliamentary spokesman for Newcastle North; Greg Stone, parliamentary spokesman for Newcastle East; Carol Woods, parliamentary spokesman for Durham City; Ian Swales, parliamentary spokesman for Redcar and Fiona Hall MEP.
Sir Alan Beith said
"The Olympics is a wonderful opportunity to encourage many people to get involved in all kinds of sporting activity. Bringing the Olympic flame to the north east will remind people that although the focus of the Games is London, we can all get involved."
Cllr John Shipley said
"The massive public support and involvement with the Great North Run, which has grown into the biggest half marathon in the world, shows how important sport is here in the north east and bringing the Olympic flame to our region recognises that.'
The Lib Dem team will present Lord Coe with a letter inviting the Olympic Flame to the North East at an event to promote London 2012 at Lib Dem party conference in Bournemouth on Monday.
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