Lynne's Parliament and Haringey diary

Do a Saturday surgery today at Muswell Hill library. Don't use this venue too often as there is no disabled access. Lots of heart rending situations this morning. I sometimes despair of the Home Office and its decisions – such as when I have to sit with a woman who has been raped and tortured - and yet has had her final notice that her appeal to stay is rejected.

I will write to the Minister and beg on compassionate grounds - but Tony McNulty's ears are usually hardened to such pleas. A statistic is one thing - a woman in absolute despair and fear is another.

After surgery I go to Guildford to address a Lib Dem regional conference on 'How we won Hornsey & Wood Green'. As well as the motivational story - which Hornsey & Wood Green is - I refer to our difficulties. I talk about 'recent sticky moments'. Yes - as a gale of laughter shook the room - I realised my choice of words was not (or was!) well chosen.

Laughter being the best medicine it was a very jolly rally and I have no doubt when our leadership contest is done and dusted - we will be just fine. Particularly if Chris Huhne wins. I think he will bring that fresh feel to the Lib Dems - and now we need that more than ever.

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