As I write I don't know what sort of Christmas awaits us as Omicron sets new records of infection with Covid19, but I very much hope that we will all be able to spend the holiday period in the company of those we love, doing things that we have chosen to do, in places we have chosen to be.
Buoyed by Helen Morgan's stunning by-election success in North Shropshire, I look forward optimistically to the New Year, when circumstances and government must surely improve. As Liberal Democrats, we will certainly continue to work hard to push in that direction.
For now, I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy, safe and healthy New Year.
Chris Teggin
Chair, Wirral Liberal Democrats