Scottish Liberal Democrats are pleased to announce that Ben Langmead has been selected as the candidate for Clydebank & Milngavie at next year's Scottish Parliament election.
Ben Langmead grew up in Essex and moved to Bearsden in 2014 where he has lived with his wife and 2 children ever since. A 35 year career in financial services has seen Ben move from London to New York before settling in Bearsden. On his selection Ben says “I could not more proud to have the opportunity to represent the fine people of Clydebank & Milngavie. A place that has been my home for over a decade and I could not imagine living anywhere else now.”
Ben chose to live in Bearsden when he transferred up with work, attracted by the schools and quality of life available to him and his family.
On his candidacy Ben said “I just could not bear any longer to sit on the sidelines and watch the country I now call home slip deeper into chaos led by the SNP.”
Ben has been an active campaigner for the Scottish Liberal Democrats and knocked on thousands of doors and spoken to thousands of people since joining the party in 2022, “it’s getting out and meeting people that I really enjoy about campaigning. I understand that people are tired of politics as usual these days, so am I. I am just looking for common sense solutions to the problems we all face every day and helping people get better value for their money from public services.”
“Under the SNP, Conservatives and now Labour people have seen the NHS deteriorate, Education scores collapse, the attainment gap widen, roads and pavements disintegrate and the spending power of their pay-cheque shrink.”
“I promise I will strain every sinew to get Clydebank & Milngavie the funding needed to make it the best place on the West of Scotland to live, raise a family and grow old.”
Alex Cole-Hamilton, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, said:
“Ben will be an excellent MSP for Clydebank & Milngavie. The life experience Ben brings will help speak up for residents on the issues that matter most, like swift access to local healthcare and well-funded local services.
“After our stunning victory in Mid Dunbartonshire at last summer’s election where we pushed the SNP back into second place, voters will have a real choice, to back the Lib Dems again and get a hardworking local champion in Ben Langmead.”
Susan Murray, MP for Mid Dunbartonshire said:
"Ben Langmead is the strong local voice that Clydebank and Milngavie needs at Holyrood after 18 years of failure under the SNP Government. Voters will have a real choice, a hardworking local champion or more of the same with the SNP."
Scottish Liberal Democrats have announced that former charity worker Adam Harley will be the party’s candidate for Strathkelvin & Bearsden at the next Holyrood election.
