Fife Liberal Democrats have selected Harry Wills to be their candidate for the forthcoming Glenrothes by-election. Harry Wills is a former Chief Executive of several Fife and Tayside Companies and is a former Chamber of Commerce 'Business Man of the Year'.

In Fife, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have two of the four MPs, Sir Menzies Campbell and Willie Rennie. Willie Rennie won his seat in the last Fife by-election.

Local businessman Harry Wills said:

"I want to be a hardworking MP fighting for Fife, taking up the concerns of people across the area. As the local MP I will keep in touch with local people all year round and hold regular advice surgeries across the towns and surrounding villages. I will be a strong local champion for our local communities across Glenrothes.

"I will speak out on the issues that matter to local people such as the levels of crime, especially anti-social behaviour, tackling the spiralling cost of living and I will fight for more local jobs within the local communities. I will be a full-time MP for this area, living and working in its communities and fighting to safeguard local services.

"Local people are feeling let down by Gordon Brown's Labour Government,that is out of touch and has forgotten the people of Fife.

"Many local people were hit by the Labour Government when they doubled the 10p tax rate, whereas the Liberal Democrats are planning to cut the basic rate of income tax.

"Equally local people are getting fed up of the broken promises by the SNP in Edinburgh. At Westminster the SNP are irrelevant.

"The Scottish Liberal Democrat campaign is already off to a flying start we already have a headquarters in Markinch and will campaign in every part of the constituency. Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg will be visiting
the area."

Willie Rennie MP, Chair of the Liberal Democrat Campaign added:

"Local people want to know who is the best person to represent Fife? Harry Wills will make a superb MP for the people of Glenrothes."

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Notes to editors:

Harry Wills biography:

Business
Several Chief Executive positions with major PLCs.
Harvard Business School Scholarship
Chamber of Commerce Businessman of the Year
Vice President of the Dundee and Tayside Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Acting Chief Executive - Company Doctor - Dundee and Angus Chamer of Commerce 2007-08
Chairman Operation Shipshape raising vital funds for restoration of RRS Discovery in Dundee As Chief Executive with a major European Group

Parliamentary Candidate
Glasgow Cathcart October 1974 and 1979 (in 1979 increased the Lib Dem vote in crucial marginal seat leading to the defeat of Teddy Taylor during the national swing to the Conservatives

Personal
Harry is an Elder and member of the Kirk Session of Creich, Flisk & Kilmany Church of Scotland in the Kingdom of Fife.
Harry enjoys gardening, walking and reading - thrillers, history and political biographies