Vince Cable opens by-election campaign HQ in Crewe and Nantwich

11.20.00am BST (GMT +0100) Tue 6th May 2008

Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable officially opened the party's campaign headquarters in Crewe today, with campaigning for the Crewe and Nantwich by-election now fully underway. Dr Cable appeared alongside the Liberal Democrat candidate Elizabeth Shenton for a series of media interviews. Ms Shenton, selected by a ballot of party members in the constituency, has pledged to build on her successful record as a local councillor and work to cut crime, improve schools and protect the environment if elected for Crewe and Nantwich on May 22nd.