Duncan Hames steps down as PPS to Nick Clegg and Simon Wright takes over

Our place to talk – an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK.

The most-read independent website by and for Lib Dem supporters. Not paid for by trade unions or millionaires.

Advert

Duncan Hames steps down as PPS to Nick Clegg and Simon Wright takes over

By The Voice | Tue 24th December 2013 - 7:16 pm

Follow @libdemvoice

Following this afternoon’s wonderful news about the safe arrival of Andrew Lennox Marshall Hames, the Belfast Telegraph reports that his dad, Duncan Hames, has decided to step down from his position as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Nick Clegg so that he has “more time to spend with our new baby”:

Mr Hames said: “When I told Nick that I would be wanting more time to spend with our new baby, I knew he would understand.

“Now that our son, Andrew, is with us, I am stepping down as the Deputy Prime Minister’s PPS.

“I truly appreciated the opportunity to see the coalition Government at work up-close and continue to support the dedicated efforts of Nick and the Liberal Democrat team he leads in Government.

Simon Wright was elected MP for Norwich South in 2010 and has been up till now David Laws’ PPS.

Rather oddly, the Belfast Telegraph’s picture doesn’t actually have Duncan in it.

We’ll bring you news of David Laws’ new PPS when we get it.

Read more by The Voice or more about duncan hames, Jo Swinson, nick clegg or simon wright.
This entry was posted in News.

Advert

One Comment

Naushad Fazal 24th Dec '13 - 10:23pm

Clegg he fights for our children like any another parent or guardian, consensually and empathetically. We need more compassionate people at the highest levels of government like him. Lets hope Mr Hames can restart were he let off.

Post a Comment

Lib Dem Voice welcomes comments from everyone but we ask you to be polite, to be on topic and to be who you say you are. You can read our comments policy in full here. Please respect it and all readers of the site.

To have your photo next to your comment please signup your email address with Gravatar.

Your email is never published. Required fields are marked *

Name *

Email *

Website

Comment

Please complete the name of this site, Liberal Democrat ...?

Most Read

Op-eds

Liberal localism, Labour centralism (Lord William Wallace)
Report highlights women’s experience of “abuse, exclusion and bias” in political parties (Caron Lindsay)
Shocking report on Child Poverty (Simon McGrath)
Mathew on Monday: Restore Christine Jardine to the front bench! (Mathew Hulbert)
Labour infighting, Lib Dem opportunity (Jack Meredith)

Advert

Recent Comments

Brenda Will
I’m glad to see the focus on the state of our NHS. I hope more attention is given to NHS Grampian - in particular Aberdeen Royal Infirmary - where ambulances ...
Robert Heale
Liberal Democrats must be the Party that supports a Mixed Economy of the Public Sector, Private sector, Mutual Societies, Co-operatives and Social Enterprises....
Tristan Ward
Ed Davey's underlying speech can be found in the link below. I think it is interesting and exciting reading at a time when the Prime Minister is being rightly c...
Linda Chung
We need to restore availability of that Lib Dem beermat....
Ruth Bright
Yes - there is a lot of admirable stuff about "get her to stand" but very little "get her to stand again" after a break with kids/caring. Mind you, I hear my Mu...