If you get a chance to watch the Commons this afternoon, you’ll see new Lib Dem MP Helen Morgan make her first proper speech. I really don’t like the term maiden speech as it just seems sexist and patronising, an outdated and disrespectful view of young women.
The Scottish Parliament took to calling them debut speeches for a while and I’d like to see a bit more of that.
But back to Helen. Every Lib Dem who helped whether on the phone, in person or by donating, or by enabling someone else to go has a stake in this. It will be a very special moment for our party.
It won’t be the first time Helen has spoken in the Chamber. Within two hours of being sworn in on 5th January, she was challenging the PM to do something about the terrible state of Shropshire’s ambulance service.
We’ll be covering all the excitement!
* Caron Lindsay is Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice and blogs at Caron's Musings
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Meaning “being or involving the first attempt or act of its kind”