Which former leader of the Lib Dems was the MP for Yeovil?
Lib–Lab pact in May, in which Margaret Thatcher led the Conservatives into power. In the lead-up to the 1997 general election, a coalition government was discussed by Tony Blair and the Lib Dems, according to Paddy Ashdown's "The Ashdown Diaries". Ashdown, a strong proponent of a Lib-Lab coalition, said that from Blair's point of view, in order to get the Conservatives out of power and because he wanted to move his party towards the New Labour ideal, a coalition would strengthen his majority in the likely event of a victory. To get the Liberal Democrats into his Cabinet, he allegedly agreed on
Offerton (Stockport electoral ward) and Hazel Grove. The ward was also the seat of former Council Leader Dave Goddard, who in 2012 lost his seat to Laura Booth of the Labour Party, who has since become a Lib Dem. Goddard has since been re-elected for Offerton but is not standing for Leader of the Council. Offerton electoral ward is represented in Westminster by William Wragg MP for Hazel Grove. The ward is represented on Stockport Council by three councillors:, Will Dawson (Lib Dem), Wendy Meikle (Lib Dem), and Laura Booth (Labour). "Laura Booth left Labour in 2014 and joined the Lib Dems in 2015."