Lord Bonkers welcomes delegates to the ALDE Party Congress

From his opening address:

It gives me great pleasure to welcome over 900 Liberals from across the EU and beyond here to London's Canary Wharf. 

The European Liberal family includes three current prime ministers and over a quarter of European Commissioners are Liberals. Liberal parties are in government in 16 different European countries, as well as being the third largest political group in the European Parliament. 

This family is a truly formidable fighting force – and we British Liberal Democrats benefit massively from being part of it. 

A word  to the wise. Don’t fall asleep outside the building or Clegg will have you deported.