"I am not an MEP, but if I were, I would vote for Edward McMillan-Scott as EP Vice-President for the reasons below: 1.  He is one of the most experienced MEPs, first elected for Yorkshire UK in 1984 2.  He has used his position as Vice-President to give a voice to those who cannot speak for themselves, and to fight for human rights and democracy in the world 3.  As a strong pro-European he fought against eurosceptics in the Conservative Party, but after a dispute about David Cameron's split from the EPP he decided to join the Liberal family 4.  He founded the European Democracy Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR), a fund of €140 Million per year, which helps to develop democracy and civil society worldwide 5.  He has put the need for a single seat of the European Parliament back on the parliamentary agenda 6.  He has narrowed the gap between the European Parliament and civil society by forming the EP-HRDN (Human Rights and Democracy Network) Group of Friends, with more than 40 Brussels-based NGOs 7.  As Vice-President, he is responsible for relations with the 27 national parliaments of the EU 8.  He speaks English, French, Italian and some Spanish and German

Willy Fautré Director, Human Rights Without Frontiers International