Lib Dem leader urges the public to 'buy local' - as he makes pasta in Dorset
Sir Ed Davey tried his hand making pasta at Peppina's Bakery off Peverell Avenue East in Poundbury during a county visit to support local businesses.
He was accompanied by West Dorset MP Edward Morello.
CEO of Peppina's Angelo Fichera gave the pair a tour of his bakery before both took on the challenge of making pasta types from scratch.
Edward Morello MP and Sir Ed Davey MP being toured in Peppina's in Poundbury (Image: Alfie Lumb) Earlier in the day Sir Ed made bath bombs at the Lush factory in Poole with another Dorset MP, Vikki Slade.
Speaking to the Echo, Sir Ed said: 'We really want people to think about buying Dorset first. We have this appalling American president who is undermining trade, putting up tariffs, hitting our economy, and the Liberal Democrats are saying people can fight back. People can figure out what they can do themselves."
He added: 'There's some amazing produce made in Dorset and we've just been shown how you can make pasta here in Poundbury.
'Dorset's one of those amazing counties that has got a brilliant population, but a bigger population during the tourist season and it would be brilliant to get them buying Dorset as well. It will be really good for the economy."
Edward Morello MP and Sir Ed Davey MP in Poundbury (Image: Alfie Lumb) When asked what needs to be done to help support local businesses, Sir Ed said: 'The government has to stop making mistakes. The jobs tax and increase in National Insurance Employers Contributions has hit so many businesses – like Angelo's – he hires 19 people here.
"The unemployment figures are going up and small businesses are struggling."
Sir Ed continued: 'You have to make it easier to trade. I was speaking to Lush and they were saying how difficult and expensive it was to operate around the world and found Brexit very difficult.
"We're saying let's have a special bespoke customs union. A way of making it easier to trade. Lots of businesses and farmers would welcome that."
Edward Morello MP and Sir Ed Davey MP being toured in Peppina's in Poundbury (Image: Alfie Lumb) Sir Ed has links to Dorset, as he explained: 'I come to Dorset at least once a month and my mother-in-law lives in Shillingstone.
'When I met my wife, Emily, she was living in Shaftesbury and was the Liberal Democrat candidate for North Dorset. So I have come to Dorset many, many times."
He added: "I came to meet Edward (Morello) and we were delighted when he pulled off this amazing victory in west Dorset. We fielded candidates in local elections and people have turned to us for a party based in the community and which understands local people's problems.
Edward Morello MP and Sir Ed Davey MP trying pasta (Image: Alfie Lumb) "People know you can't solve everything, we haven't got a magic wand and it's still a tough climate but if you have politicians who really understand and care about the community that's a big start and we can rebuild that trust that people have lost.'
Mr Morello said: 'Farmers are getting assaulted from all sides by a government that doesn't understand rural Britain - the family farming tax is outrageous. Farmers need confidence to make the decisions when investing in our food.
"We have to increase our food security by producing more for farmers to plant the food and make sure there's a market for them where buying locally wherever possible."
Edward Morello MP and Sir Ed Davey MP making pasta (Image: Alfie Lumb) Mr Fichera said: "We opened two years ago and it was a test in the beginning but we have been welcomed by the community.
'Supporting local businesses is very important. We were in a very difficult moment because of Brexit for staff and goods as we import a lot from Italy. It's not been easy."
Pasta made by the pair (Image: Alfie Lumb) Speaking about the pasta making experience, Sir Ed joked: 'I'm not sure if Angelo would take me on but he was very generous. It was one of those Blue Peter moments of 'here's one we've made earlier'."
Echo reporter Alfie Lumb trying pasta made by Edward Morello MP and Sir Ed Davey MP (Image: Alfie Lumb) Mr Morello added: "I feel I have done a disservice to my Morello ancestry - I have been so poor at making pasta but I also believe that I will take these skills away and work on them.'
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