I had the great privilege of welcoming Shadow Foreign Secretary and former Conservative Leader William Hague to Ilkley earlier today where, unsurprisingly, he was greeted like the returning proud Yorkshireman he obviously is.
William has been to support my campaign in Keighley and Ilkley on numerous occasions since I was selected as the local Conservative candidate in 2006. And, each time, his presence has given everyone involved - myself included - a huge boost. This morning was no exception.
As well as meeting local residents, shoppers and local business people along The Grove, he also took the opportunity to address the hundred plus crowd which had gathered to see him and to catch a word.
He was very happy to take questions across the full range of policy areas including Afghanistan, pensions and the collapse of Equitable Life.
And from where I was standing (i.e. right beside him), William certainly seemed to satisfy every query raised on how a future Conservative Government would tackle each of these most important issues.
After almost an hour in Ilkley, he headed off to Leeds for a scheduled interview with the Yorkshire Post and a series of voter-centred engagements across the city.
As an aside, you may be aware that William recently joined Twitter and has already attracted almost 7,000 followers including former Republican Presidential candidate John McCain.
Here is how he Tweeted about this morning's visit:
"Good start to the day's campaigning in Keighley and Ilkley. On the way into Leeds and just saw some sheep trying to eat Lib Dem posters."
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