LIBERAL Democrat big gun Cyril Smith was in Lancaster this week to boost the fortunes of the party's candidate for the Euro elections, Chris Davies. Said Sir Cyril: "It doesn't matter if you are keen on Europe or not. The fact is we are part of it and we need to make the most of the opportunities. For the first time we will have a fair election system which means every vote will count."

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