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anyway, there have been lib dem leaders in the past when the lib dems had been the third—biggest party, who have had that pmqs slot when there was great... you end up on the telly and social media much more often. but the lib dems are definitely trying to do the thing that they've done most recently with by—elections and whatever, where they are willing to have a little bit of fun and potentially sometimes, if not of their own expense, then a bit of playful, cartoonish stuff. that's part of the tone and tenor, consciously, their campaign. i remember nick clegg doing that as deputy prime minister in 2015 and his campaign looked like his gap year, and it didn't really go well. i got loads of pictures on the news, but they had a very it got loads of pictures on the news, but they had a very disastrous performance. so stunts of having fun does not to securely transmit automatically to doing well in the election. should be end with a gimmick? why not, why not? let's make the habit of the lifetime. let's continue the habit. on friday, we were doing that little game where i looked up hansar
anyway, there have been lib dem leaders in the past when the lib dems had been the third—biggest party, who have had that pmqs slot when there was great... you end up on the telly and social media much more often. but the lib dems are definitely trying to do the thing that they've done most recently with by—elections and whatever, where they are willing to have a little bit of fun and potentially sometimes, if not of their own expense, then a bit of playful, cartoonish stuff. that's part of...
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dem have perhaps _ climate change crisis, lib dem have perhaps the — climate change crisis, lib dem have perhaps the best policies and the best record on actually taking action — best record on actually taking action. across the piece, ithink best record on actually taking action. across the piece, i think we have _ action. across the piece, i think we have policies— action. across the piece, i think we have policies that will appeal to young _ have policies that will appeal to young people. are have policies that will appeal to young peeple-— have policies that will appeal to young peeple-_ have policies that will appeal to young people. are you relying on them to go _ young people. are you relying on them to go for— young people. are you relying on them to go for this _ young people. are you relying on them to go for this blue - young people. are you relying on them to go for this blue all, - young people. are you relying on them to go for this blue all, and| them to go for this blue all, and tiny yellow? _ them to go for this blue all, and tiny yellow? i— them to go for
dem have perhaps _ climate change crisis, lib dem have perhaps the — climate change crisis, lib dem have perhaps the best policies and the best record on actually taking action — best record on actually taking action. across the piece, ithink best record on actually taking action. across the piece, i think we have _ action. across the piece, i think we have policies— action. across the piece, i think we have policies that will appeal to young _ have policies that will appeal to young...
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dems _ any clem inches is good news for the lib dems an— any clem inches is good news for the lib dems an it is working.— lib dems an it is working. 100%, he needs to lib dems an it is working. 10096, he needs to remind _ lib dems an it is working. 10096, he needs to remind people _ lib dems an it is working. 10096, he needs to remind people that - lib dems an it is working. 10096, he needs to remind people that the - lib dems an it is working. 10096, he needs to remind people that the libi needs to remind people that the lib dems exist, i am looking forward to him going zorbing or surfing or what is happening next. it is an endless round of entertainment which is brilliant for news the industry, but if they were going to announce a new policy on a tax change or a some extra standing we wouldn't be talking about it, we wouldn't have devoted much time. it talking about it, we wouldn't have devoted much time.— devoted much time. it says a lot about us in _ devoted much time. it says a lot about us in the _ devoted much time. it says a lot about us in the media. - it says a lot about
dems _ any clem inches is good news for the lib dems an— any clem inches is good news for the lib dems an it is working.— lib dems an it is working. 100%, he needs to lib dems an it is working. 10096, he needs to remind _ lib dems an it is working. 10096, he needs to remind people _ lib dems an it is working. 10096, he needs to remind people that - lib dems an it is working. 10096, he needs to remind people that the - lib dems an it is working. 10096, he needs to remind people that the libi...
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the whole lib dem _ lib dem logo. i didn't know that! the whole lib dem thing - lib dem logo. i didn't know that! the whole lib dem thing has i the whole lib dem thing has been they are like a hammer smashing the conservatives' blue wall. number three, alteration hammer was the new deal with the eu, so it reminds people of that. also, it's quite a weird name, so they get publicity. job done as far as they're concerned. tick, tick, tick. there's a strategy — concerned. tick, tick, tick. there's a strategy to _ concerned. tick, tick, tick. there's a strategy to try — concerned. tick, tick, tick. there's a strategy to try and _ concerned. tick, tick, tick. there's a strategy to try and be _ concerned. tick, tick, tick. there's a strategy to try and be sort of i a strategy to try and be sort of knowingly fun. the thing they've done for the last couple of years, conscious that as a small party getting attention is half the battle, i would say it's more than that. it's one heck of a battle. there's a real price at stake in this general election, being forced between the liberal
the whole lib dem _ lib dem logo. i didn't know that! the whole lib dem thing - lib dem logo. i didn't know that! the whole lib dem thing has i the whole lib dem thing has been they are like a hammer smashing the conservatives' blue wall. number three, alteration hammer was the new deal with the eu, so it reminds people of that. also, it's quite a weird name, so they get publicity. job done as far as they're concerned. tick, tick, tick. there's a strategy — concerned. tick, tick, tick....
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dems.— for the lib dems. that is the olitical for the lib dems. that is the political editor _ for the lib dems. that is the political editor of _ for the lib dems. that is the | political editor of newsnight, for the lib dems. that is the - political editor of newsnight, nick watt, with his ear to the ground in hartlepool. these are the live pictures from hartlepool as the votes come in to be counted. i will bring injoe from dell to pull back in. talk to me about what will become quite a big thing tomorrow and into saturday, the projected national share. and into saturday, the projected nationalshare. explain and into saturday, the projected national share. explain what that is because a lot of people will start talking about that during the day. for those who don't speak robo geek that figure takes all of the data that figure takes all of the data that we have gathered from these individual contests which are not run in the entire country, and then estimates what the figure would be where the contests run n
dems.— for the lib dems. that is the olitical for the lib dems. that is the political editor _ for the lib dems. that is the political editor of _ for the lib dems. that is the | political editor of newsnight, for the lib dems. that is the - political editor of newsnight, nick watt, with his ear to the ground in hartlepool. these are the live pictures from hartlepool as the votes come in to be counted. i will bring injoe from dell to pull back in. talk to me about what will become quite a big...
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dems were second. _ second and whether lib dems were second. to — second and whether lib dems were second, to try to potentially oust matt conservative incumbent. nick -- oust that conservative _ matt conservative incumbent. nick -- oust that conservative incumbent. - oust that conservative incumbent. nicky, thank you. as we have been saying here in birmingham, counting is well under way in the west midlands mayoral elections, but there are other votes being counted and another hot lead to anticipated result today is the result in the london mayoral vote. incumbent sadiq khan for the labour party is hoping for another term. khan for the labour party is hoping foranotherterm. ben khan for the labour party is hoping for another term. ben is watching that vote. ben, overnight, we were hearing it could be a lot closer than some might have thought. yes. than some might have thought. yes, lots of speculation _ than some might have thought. yes, lots of speculation along those lines _ lots of speculation along those lines and — lots of speculation along those lines and that is what some people
dems were second. _ second and whether lib dems were second. to — second and whether lib dems were second, to try to potentially oust matt conservative incumbent. nick -- oust that conservative _ matt conservative incumbent. nick -- oust that conservative incumbent. - oust that conservative incumbent. nicky, thank you. as we have been saying here in birmingham, counting is well under way in the west midlands mayoral elections, but there are other votes being counted and another hot lead to...
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dems— greens versus labour and on the lib dems i_ greens versus labour and on the lib dems i think— greens versus labour and on the lib dems i think wokingham will be very interesting. john redwood in that seat, _ interesting. john redwood in that seat. it— interesting. john redwood in that seat. it is— interesting. john redwood in that seat. it is a — interesting. john redwood in that seat, it is a true blue council but there _ seat, it is a true blue council but there is— seat, it is a true blue council but there is hope they could potentially make _ there is hope they could potentially make it _ there is hope they could potentially make it into a lib dem one, in which case _ make it into a lib dem one, in which case it— make it into a lib dem one, in which case it will— make it into a lib dem one, in which case it will feel quite different and i— case it will feel quite different and i think he will start to feel the story— and i think he will start to feel the story squeeze if that comes to be the story squeeze if that comes to he the _ the story squeeze if that
dems— greens versus labour and on the lib dems i_ greens versus labour and on the lib dems i think— greens versus labour and on the lib dems i think wokingham will be very interesting. john redwood in that seat, _ interesting. john redwood in that seat. it— interesting. john redwood in that seat. it is— interesting. john redwood in that seat. it is a — interesting. john redwood in that seat, it is a true blue council but there _ seat, it is a true blue council but there is— seat, it...
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income tax — lib dems who fought hard to increase the income tax allowance _ lib dems who fought hard to increase the income tax allowance to - lib dems who fought hard to increase the income tax allowance to help - the income tax allowance to help pensioners— the income tax allowance to help pensioners and _ the income tax allowance to help pensioners and people _ the income tax allowance to help pensioners and people on - the income tax allowance to help pensioners and people on low . pensioners and people on low incomes _ pensioners and people on low incomes. , , , ., ., incomes. the lib dems leader not alone in pointing _ incomes. the lib dems leader not alone in pointing out _ incomes. the lib dems leader not alone in pointing out this - incomes. the lib dems leader not alone in pointing out this idea - alone in pointing out this idea reverses a previous conservative policy. the politics, as ever, a question of balancing priorities as the election campaign hits week two, the election campaign hits week two, the parties all hoping they are the ones to make a splash. harry farley
income tax — lib dems who fought hard to increase the income tax allowance _ lib dems who fought hard to increase the income tax allowance to - lib dems who fought hard to increase the income tax allowance to help - the income tax allowance to help pensioners— the income tax allowance to help pensioners and _ the income tax allowance to help pensioners and people _ the income tax allowance to help pensioners and people on - the income tax allowance to help pensioners and people on low ....
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a healthy ma'ority, i think the lib dem _ seat. a healthy ma'ority, i think the lib dems were_ seat. a healthy majority, i think the lib dems were second - seat. a healthy majority, i think the lib dems were second in . seat. a healthy majority, i think. the lib dems were second in that seat, 18,000 as you say, would be described as healthy in any normal general election. we've had by elections recently were greater majorities than that have been overturned. i haven't had a chance to look at what swing would be needed on those kind of technicalities that we get into, but the pure numbers of 18,000, you know, who knows? it is possible. but it would be, it would certainly have been seen as a kind of safe conservative seat so we'll have to see, as i say, the lib dems in the second whether they are campaigning there. ., ., ~ ., ~ second whether they are campaigning there. . . ~ ., ~ , there. hannah miller, thank you very much for the — there. hannah miller, thank you very much for the latest _ there. hannah miller, thank you very muc
a healthy ma'ority, i think the lib dem _ seat. a healthy ma'ority, i think the lib dems were_ seat. a healthy majority, i think the lib dems were second - seat. a healthy majority, i think the lib dems were second in . seat. a healthy majority, i think. the lib dems were second in that seat, 18,000 as you say, would be described as healthy in any normal general election. we've had by elections recently were greater majorities than that have been overturned. i haven't had a chance to look at...
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so the lib dems are people voting for the lib dem policies, claire? or are they voting because they are tactically voting to deal with the other party? i know for a fact a lot of our viewers and our listeners are politically homeless and i think the lib dems have missed a massive trick here. they could have come out with some idea of a manifesto that would unite and cover the common ground, because people don't want to be far right, far left people don't even want the middle ground. now, of these main two political parties, conservatives and laboun parties, conservatives and labour, because they've got no identity, they're very wishy washy and if anything, coming out of a pandemic, what we should have seen was a cross party support and cross party. support in terms of a way out of things. i think the lib dems have really missed a trick, and i think they might be worth the watch, especially north of the border. in terms of, holding up propping up those that win because it's not going to be, it's going to be quite a hotly contested election, i think. an
so the lib dems are people voting for the lib dem policies, claire? or are they voting because they are tactically voting to deal with the other party? i know for a fact a lot of our viewers and our listeners are politically homeless and i think the lib dems have missed a massive trick here. they could have come out with some idea of a manifesto that would unite and cover the common ground, because people don't want to be far right, far left people don't even want the middle ground. now, of...
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darren murphy and former lib dem mp mark oaten. here in the studio, i've got the spectator's top political hack james heale, former labour mp stephen pound and commentator extraordinaire emma woolf. we are 48 hours or so now into this seismic general election campaign. there's been gaffes, there's been resignations and finally there have been some policy announcements as well. we do a lot of it. after your. news. >> good evening. i'm ray addison in the gb newsroom , rishi sunak in the gb newsroom, rishi sunak has been greeted by a group of pro—palestine protesters as he visited a college in the west midlands this afternoon. the situation was described as tense as the prime minister arrived at south staffordshire college in cannock. that's the last stop on his uk tour . police officers his uk tour. police officers formed a guard for mr sunak as his entry to the college was delayed and he was quickly ushered into the building as the crowd surged around him. whilst inside , activists with banners inside, activists with banners and f
darren murphy and former lib dem mp mark oaten. here in the studio, i've got the spectator's top political hack james heale, former labour mp stephen pound and commentator extraordinaire emma woolf. we are 48 hours or so now into this seismic general election campaign. there's been gaffes, there's been resignations and finally there have been some policy announcements as well. we do a lot of it. after your. news. >> good evening. i'm ray addison in the gb newsroom , rishi sunak in the gb...
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and the lib dems . >> oh, yes. and the lib dems. sir davey is still on a mad one. >> are you enjoying this? honestly oh. come down. >> so here are the latest polling numbers from yougov. the tories are on 21. labour on 46% reform, uk on 15, lib dems 8, green party 6% and the snp 2. however if you want the most up to date definitive picture , you to date definitive picture, you had better tune in to my show tonight at 9 pm. when we have got a big general election exclusive for you, so that is 9:00 pm on my usual show patrick christys tonight, right at the start of it, a huge general election exclusive that will probably be leading the news agenda, i imagine, throughout the weekend. and you will get it first there. but what a panel i have tonight. we've got angela knight, former conservative mp and economic secretary to the treasury, bill rammell, former labour mp and minister for the armed forces . labour mp and minister for the armed forces. norman brennan, former liberal democrat. brennan r baker . former liberal democrat. brennan
and the lib dems . >> oh, yes. and the lib dems. sir davey is still on a mad one. >> are you enjoying this? honestly oh. come down. >> so here are the latest polling numbers from yougov. the tories are on 21. labour on 46% reform, uk on 15, lib dems 8, green party 6% and the snp 2. however if you want the most up to date definitive picture , you to date definitive picture, you had better tune in to my show tonight at 9 pm. when we have got a big general election exclusive for...
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what about the lib dems? _ scale of the challenge. what about the lib dems? do _ scale of the challenge. what about the lib dems? do you _ scale of the challenge. what about the lib dems? do you think - scale of the challenge. what about the lib dems? do you think therel the lib dems? do you think there figures are up? i the lib dems? do you think there figures are up?— figures are up? i don't think we have many _ figures are up? i don't think we have many figures _ figures are up? i don't think we have many figures from - figures are up? i don't think we have many figures from the - figures are up? i don't think we have many figures from the lib | figures are up? i don't think we - have many figures from the lib dems. i don't think they particularly engage with the scale of these issues either. i think like the two main parties, they'd rather not discuss that. we're not in the world we were many remember when the lib dems would go into election saying they would increase income tax to pay for their proposals. maybe that will come out later on. at the momen
what about the lib dems? _ scale of the challenge. what about the lib dems? do _ scale of the challenge. what about the lib dems? do you _ scale of the challenge. what about the lib dems? do you think - scale of the challenge. what about the lib dems? do you think therel the lib dems? do you think there figures are up? i the lib dems? do you think there figures are up?— figures are up? i don't think we have many _ figures are up? i don't think we have many figures _ figures are up? i don't...
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so could that torpedo his apparent lib dem revival? i'm very pleased to be joined now by the former lib dem mp, mark oaten. mark, thank you very, very much. on that. i will say, you know, ed davey responsible for partly anyway, one of the biggest scandals in modern british history. he's not fit to run a political party, is he ? political party, is he? >> i think it will be a slight concern for the lib dems, because one of the things that really matters to them during a general election campaign is that their leader hits the headunes. that their leader hits the headlines . they have a really headlines. they have a really popular leader. remember charles kennedy, paddy ashdown , and then kennedy, paddy ashdown, and then remember nick clegg. everybody saying, i agree with nick, so they'll hope and want that ed davey has a good campaign and a high profile campaign and becomes easily recognisable , so becomes easily recognisable, so they'll want to shut down very fast. any connection to the post office scandal. he said he regrets what happe
so could that torpedo his apparent lib dem revival? i'm very pleased to be joined now by the former lib dem mp, mark oaten. mark, thank you very, very much. on that. i will say, you know, ed davey responsible for partly anyway, one of the biggest scandals in modern british history. he's not fit to run a political party, is he ? political party, is he? >> i think it will be a slight concern for the lib dems, because one of the things that really matters to them during a general election...
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the lib dems have been campaigning _ he said. the lib dems have been campaigning against _ he said. the lib dems have been campaigning against the - he said. the lib dems have been campaigning against the sewage | campaigning against the sewage scandal— campaigning against the sewage scandal for years and have led it in parliament — scandal for years and have led it in parliament. we have got a whole set of policies _ parliament. we have got a whole set of policies. today we have talked about _ of policies. today we have talked about disbanded 0fwat, which is the regulator— about disbanded 0fwat, which is the regulator who has failed to package the sewage problem. we want a new le- the sewage problem. we want a new leg rail— the sewage problem. we want a new leg rail regulator that is tougher and we — leg rail regulator that is tougher and we have a much more stronger and coherent— and we have a much more stronger and coherent regulator to crack down on these _ coherent regulator to crack down on these water— coherent regulator to crack down on these water companies an
the lib dems have been campaigning _ he said. the lib dems have been campaigning against _ he said. the lib dems have been campaigning against the - he said. the lib dems have been campaigning against the sewage | campaigning against the sewage scandal— campaigning against the sewage scandal for years and have led it in parliament — scandal for years and have led it in parliament. we have got a whole set of policies _ parliament. we have got a whole set of policies. today we have talked...
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dems launch their general election campaign this weekend and there will be a big push from the lib dems this weekend in the kind of blue wall seats, these traditional conservative seats the lib dems are going after, so here in south cambridgeshire put right across the south—west and southeast really, places like wimbledon, places like surrey heath as well, michael gove's seat, they were going to go for and really target that one even before he said he was standing down but they will certainly be going for it now i will certainly target other cabinet ministers�* seats, people likejeremy hunt�*s and thatis seats, people likejeremy hunt�*s and that is what the lib dems are really setting their sights on, places in the south—east and south—west and here in cambridgeshire, it is a key seat, one of the top five but lib dems want to go for and they will have challenges here in labour and the conservatives but they have targeted this as a key seat they want to go for and there were some boundary changes here since the last general election so they are hoping that might go in their f
dems launch their general election campaign this weekend and there will be a big push from the lib dems this weekend in the kind of blue wall seats, these traditional conservative seats the lib dems are going after, so here in south cambridgeshire put right across the south—west and southeast really, places like wimbledon, places like surrey heath as well, michael gove's seat, they were going to go for and really target that one even before he said he was standing down but they will certainly...
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the lib dems, are coalitions? and that to be successful in politics, you need to make that coalition as broad as it is practicable to make it . practicable to make it. >> well, now, in principle, i think the way you phrased the question, i think is right that parties are coalitions and yes , parties are coalitions and yes, the wider the coalition, in the sense the more people seem to be caughtin sense the more people seem to be caught in a net of it in those terms. what i would say, however, is and i'm trying to look at this objectively, jacob, rather than from a partisan point of view, is, of course, if there were no reform party, the conservatives would do better the next election because that's where the vote would go, the question really is whether or not if there is a sort of pact or some sort of arrangement as you put forward, whether that would lead to the result which you wish to see? i'm not sure it would, because there are plenty of conservative votes , of conservative votes, particularly amongst, say, i
the lib dems, are coalitions? and that to be successful in politics, you need to make that coalition as broad as it is practicable to make it . practicable to make it. >> well, now, in principle, i think the way you phrased the question, i think is right that parties are coalitions and yes , parties are coalitions and yes, the wider the coalition, in the sense the more people seem to be caughtin sense the more people seem to be caught in a net of it in those terms. what i would say,...
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modest gains for the lib dems. interesting, up 39 independence, i will come back and explain why that is. this is what it means at nine o'clock in terms of councils, you can see labour up three, the conservatives down three. this is the thing that will be looked up closely in party hq, the change in vote share from 2021. it is looking really bad for the conservatives, worrying tories trying to figure out what it means for the general election. pretty good for labour, up 5%. some questions about whether it could have been a bit more, but the message from labour, they think the 5% increase is in areas where they needed to win a general election. looking more at what some of the specific results might tell us. this is the overnight result... actually, let me give you a broader view of interesting ones. some of the places where labour won, redditch taken from the conservatives, rushmore taken from the conservatives, hartlepool and thurrock, they were hung councils, no overall control, no labour. if you are a tory wakin
modest gains for the lib dems. interesting, up 39 independence, i will come back and explain why that is. this is what it means at nine o'clock in terms of councils, you can see labour up three, the conservatives down three. this is the thing that will be looked up closely in party hq, the change in vote share from 2021. it is looking really bad for the conservatives, worrying tories trying to figure out what it means for the general election. pretty good for labour, up 5%. some questions about...
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that's because the lib dems plan to smash up the lib dems plan to smash up the blue wall in the south of england with yellowhammer. we're in kendall now because it is the only lib dem held constituency in the north of england. and then tomorrow we'll be heading over to wales and then to the south. it's the south where ed davey is really hoping to pick up a lot of seats. there are lots of constituencies in the sort of home counties which are held by conservatives, have held by, have been held by conservatives for years. but the lib dems think that they stand a chance now , including jeremy chance now, including jeremy hunfs chance now, including jeremy hunt's constituency in surrey. it's places like that where ed davey is hoping that people will be prepared to vote as a sort of protest vote for the lib dems. unlike his predecessor, jo swinson , who ran the 2019 lib swinson, who ran the 2019 lib dem on the motto jo swinson, your next prime minister ed davey is by no means hoping to sort of unseat the conservatives and become the party of government. what he does want to do is unseat a l
that's because the lib dems plan to smash up the lib dems plan to smash up the blue wall in the south of england with yellowhammer. we're in kendall now because it is the only lib dem held constituency in the north of england. and then tomorrow we'll be heading over to wales and then to the south. it's the south where ed davey is really hoping to pick up a lot of seats. there are lots of constituencies in the sort of home counties which are held by conservatives, have held by, have been held by...
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we lib dems? we are also studying every seat- we need — lib dems? we are also studying every seat- we need a _ lib dems? we are also studying every seat. we need a better _ lib dems? we are also studying every seat. we need a better voting - lib dems? we are also studying every seat. we need a better voting system| seat. we need a better voting system and the collaboration last time was also about that. we need to get more greens and people properly representing the vote people cost across the country in parliament. that way we can have a modern mature democracy where peoples views are generally represented and i'm happy to work with parties who want that, and i think labour members do want that, so labour should be listening. we will be speaking and scrutinising the different parties on their offers to voters and we will have a range of views and opinions expressed from other guests. i will bet tomorrow at 1215. bye—bye. today at one: a total of 25 years in prison for members of a benefit fraud gang who stole almost £54 million from the public p
we lib dems? we are also studying every seat- we need — lib dems? we are also studying every seat- we need a _ lib dems? we are also studying every seat. we need a better _ lib dems? we are also studying every seat. we need a better voting - lib dems? we are also studying every seat. we need a better voting system| seat. we need a better voting system and the collaboration last time was also about that. we need to get more greens and people properly representing the vote people cost across...
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dems or going to reform or the lib dems or going to reform or the lib dems or going to labour or the greens. istallion going to labour or the greens. when it comes to — going to labour or the greens. when it comes to the _ going to labour or the greens. when it comes to the general— going to labour or the greens. when it comes to the general election, isn't it canny politics what they are doing because they don't have to stack up votes in those places, because they are places where they have big majorities already. iher;r have big ma'orities already. they are have big ma'orities already. they winning — have big majorities already. they are winning seats _ have big majorities already. ii9 are winning seats from have big majorities already. ii91: are winning seats from the conservatives because they are doing very badly and that's been the case for the last two years, post liz truss and the recession that they put us into, so the conservative results have been on the floor for two years with both sets of local elections and all the by—elections we've had since so labour is doin
dems or going to reform or the lib dems or going to reform or the lib dems or going to labour or the greens. istallion going to labour or the greens. when it comes to — going to labour or the greens. when it comes to the _ going to labour or the greens. when it comes to the general— going to labour or the greens. when it comes to the general election, isn't it canny politics what they are doing because they don't have to stack up votes in those places, because they are places where they...
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in the lib dems were second to the tories last time, conservatives are still down but the lib dems are the main beneficiary. they rose up a bit but the lib dems are, as i say, the main beneficiary. i find that for the interesting put up i find that for the interesting put up suggest that there is tactical voting going on for people who want to get a conservative incumbent out. and just finally on the big picture, from the results we have so far, this, the projected national share. this has been put together by all the bbc experts and election team trying to figure out if everybody had voted on that it had voted in the same lines of the people who did vote voted then this is what they would have that fight. this is interesting. conservatives, 25%. thatin interesting. conservatives, 25%. that in context, that is theirjoint lowest result ever in a bbc projected national share from a local election result. so that is bad. labour, ahead by 9%. same lead as they had last year. 34% is good but it is not quite the same levels that we were seeing when tony blair was in charge of the labour part
in the lib dems were second to the tories last time, conservatives are still down but the lib dems are the main beneficiary. they rose up a bit but the lib dems are, as i say, the main beneficiary. i find that for the interesting put up i find that for the interesting put up suggest that there is tactical voting going on for people who want to get a conservative incumbent out. and just finally on the big picture, from the results we have so far, this, the projected national share. this has been...
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>> well, that is very much what the lib dems are hoping . they the lib dems are hoping. they don't hold any seats in wales at the moment. they did until pretty recently. hold this seat where i am at the moment. a border town between england and wales . they won it in wales. they won it in a by—election in 2019, but lost it three months later to the conservatives in the 2019 general election. ed davey is now hoping to win back this welsh. welsh. welsh seat and a few others around the country, and to do so , he has promised £1 and to do so, he has promised £1 billion to the agriculture sector to go towards training new farmers . he is also new farmers. he is also promising lots for rural communities in wales. now this is a tactic which he can sort of transpose over to wales from some of the liberal democrat campaigns in the south—west of england, in devon and cornwall, which used to be lib dem heartlands. before that coalition between david cameron and nick clegg. there is a lot of support for the rural community, particularly in making sure that rivers become less p
>> well, that is very much what the lib dems are hoping . they the lib dems are hoping. they don't hold any seats in wales at the moment. they did until pretty recently. hold this seat where i am at the moment. a border town between england and wales . they won it in wales. they won it in a by—election in 2019, but lost it three months later to the conservatives in the 2019 general election. ed davey is now hoping to win back this welsh. welsh. welsh seat and a few others around the...
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the lib dems ed davey's running a wheelie . weird campaign. >> i'm not asking for anything other than i've done them some huge favours over the years as a party. give me something back. we might have a conversation. >> is nigel farage about to do a deal with the tories? >> people were chanting death to america. >> some people were not everyone, but some people were. >> find out what a prominent member of the muslim faith had to say about that. and can you spot what's wrong with this? >> i've been a centrist conservative all my life , but i conservative all my life, but i think the party's really changed, and i think the last 14 years has done a real damage to the country . the country. >> on my panel is the director of the popular conservatives , of the popular conservatives, mark littlewood, activist and landlord adam brooks, and author and journalist rebecca reid. oh, and journalist rebecca reid. oh, and what do you think is in these balloons? i will reveal all very , very shortly. get all very, very shortly. get ready britai
the lib dems ed davey's running a wheelie . weird campaign. >> i'm not asking for anything other than i've done them some huge favours over the years as a party. give me something back. we might have a conversation. >> is nigel farage about to do a deal with the tories? >> people were chanting death to america. >> some people were not everyone, but some people were. >> find out what a prominent member of the muslim faith had to say about that. and can you spot...
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we havejeremy hunt, gillian keegan — so the lib dems, if they can make serious progress in that part of the country, they can have a strong election, and it's also worth saying that if the lib dems have a strong night, then that really helps labour, because the lib dems are taking on the tories in seats where labour can't really win. so if the lib dems can take it to the tories in those places i'm talking about, and if they can be successful, then that's another source of help for keir starmer.— that's another source of help for keir starmer. �* . ., ., ~ ., keir starmer. adam, good to talk to ou, keir starmer. adam, good to talk to you. thanks — keir starmer. adam, good to talk to you. thanks very _ keir starmer. adam, good to talk to you, thanks very much _ keir starmer. adam, good to talk to you, thanks very much for— keir starmer. adam, good to talk to you, thanks very much for summing j keir starmer. adam, good to talk to i you, thanks very much for summing up the day for us. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some of the other stories ma
we havejeremy hunt, gillian keegan — so the lib dems, if they can make serious progress in that part of the country, they can have a strong election, and it's also worth saying that if the lib dems have a strong night, then that really helps labour, because the lib dems are taking on the tories in seats where labour can't really win. so if the lib dems can take it to the tories in those places i'm talking about, and if they can be successful, then that's another source of help for keir...
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what will the lib dems do 7 votes. what will the lib dems do ? will they put their candidate rob blackie in first place, or will they think that he has absolutely no chance at all and put sadiq khan in first place? that could make a huge difference to the result of the vote. if it is as close as people are predicting or shock. susan hall manages to scrape a win, there will be questions over whether sadiq khan was the right candidate in london. here's what keir starmer had to say about that. >> sadiq khan was absolutely the right candidate. he's got two terms of delivery behind him and i'm confident that he's got another term of delivery in front of him. but look, if you look across the country, i'm standing here in mansfield in the east midlands , where we've the east midlands, where we've won a significant victory in the mayoral team here. but that's the pattern across the country. we've been winning in blackpool in a by—election with a 26% swing. we've won in york and nonh swing. we've won in york and north yorkshire, true blue tory territory
what will the lib dems do 7 votes. what will the lib dems do ? will they put their candidate rob blackie in first place, or will they think that he has absolutely no chance at all and put sadiq khan in first place? that could make a huge difference to the result of the vote. if it is as close as people are predicting or shock. susan hall manages to scrape a win, there will be questions over whether sadiq khan was the right candidate in london. here's what keir starmer had to say about that....
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but aside from headline grabbing stunts , do the lib dems actually stunts, do the lib dems actually have any policies ? you'll find have any policies? you'll find out when i'm joined by former lib dem minister norman baker next. welcome back to patrick christys . tonight. still to come. tonight's panel will be whizzing you through the very first of tomorrow's front pages. every day this week , we have had a new day this week, we have had a new policy on one of the front pages, so stay tuned. but first, i welcome former liberal democrat minister norman baker. and the lib dems launched their welsh election campaign a little earlier today, with their leader ed davey, continuing his action packed schedule of falling off paddleboards and skidding down a hill on bicycles and just doing stuff like that , i thought he stuff like that, i thought he was going to smash through that orange wall himself. then for a second. >> but, well, we're getting a fantastic response from voters when we're knocking on people's doors . people are really clear. doors. people are really clear. they want the conserva
but aside from headline grabbing stunts , do the lib dems actually stunts, do the lib dems actually have any policies ? you'll find have any policies? you'll find out when i'm joined by former lib dem minister norman baker next. welcome back to patrick christys . tonight. still to come. tonight's panel will be whizzing you through the very first of tomorrow's front pages. every day this week , we have had a new day this week, we have had a new policy on one of the front pages, so stay tuned....
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mark, host and former lib dem mp and chairman of the party. thanks very much, a lib dem spokesman told us tonight, the liberal democrats are home to people of all faiths and none, including many christians. three liberal democrat mps in neighbouring seats to sutton and cheam are practising christians, including party leader ed davey and the party's candidate selection process is overseen by the reverend margaret joachim. well, it's interesting, isn't it, because it was sir ed davey, of course, who last year said women can quite clearly have a penis, so make of that of what you will anyway, coming up, as rishi sunak launches this attack on sir keir starmer and labour, i believe that we will keep this country safe. >> and keir starmer's actions demonstrate that he won't be able to do that. >> will britain be less safe under a labour government? we debate that at 10:00. but next the civil service are opposing migrant crime league tables and a belfast court has ruled the rwanda bill, incompatible with its echr obligations. so are we doomed to be a
mark, host and former lib dem mp and chairman of the party. thanks very much, a lib dem spokesman told us tonight, the liberal democrats are home to people of all faiths and none, including many christians. three liberal democrat mps in neighbouring seats to sutton and cheam are practising christians, including party leader ed davey and the party's candidate selection process is overseen by the reverend margaret joachim. well, it's interesting, isn't it, because it was sir ed davey, of course,...
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there's about 80 of them, the lib dem say, according to their numbers. john sweeney, the snp first minister, has been tracking up a lot of miles also in the last couple of days, although i think he was trying to fly to shetland, but the plane could not take off because of the fog. but the plane could not take off i mean, it is worth saying before we leave this episode that you can get the number of mps in scotland onto a number of labour members in scotland onto a tandem. so that one of the, you know, one of the big issues in our country of the last 15 years has been the snp eating the labour vote in scotland. yes. and if we are talking about themes and framing that battle ground which we can usefully call scotland, we don't have to call it a wall. we can call it scotland. somebody tried to call it a tartan wall, didn't they? but yeah, i mean, its huge. so keir starmer was in glasgow on day two of the campaign, which was very telling, and he was at the scottish labour launch or the labour launch in scotland, depending which way around you want to put it
there's about 80 of them, the lib dem say, according to their numbers. john sweeney, the snp first minister, has been tracking up a lot of miles also in the last couple of days, although i think he was trying to fly to shetland, but the plane could not take off because of the fog. but the plane could not take off i mean, it is worth saying before we leave this episode that you can get the number of mps in scotland onto a number of labour members in scotland onto a tandem. so that one of the,...
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lib dems were toda. �*. , . pretty popular and whether lib dems were toda. �*, , ., ., were today. it's exactly that that makes it such _ were today. it's exactly that that makes it such a _ were today. it's exactly that that makes it such a key _ were today. it's exactly that that makes it such a key policy - were today. it's exactly that that makes it such a key policy for i were today. it's exactly that that| makes it such a key policy for the liberal— makes it such a key policy for the liberal democrats. and this issue about— liberal democrats. and this issue about sewage being illegally dumped into sewer rivers and lakes by water companiesm — into sewer rivers and lakes by water companies... areas where they are hoping _ companies... areas where they are hoping to— companies... areas where they are hoping to pick up votes. it's not necessarily— hoping to pick up votes. it's not necessarily hugely controversial to say you _ necessarily hugely controversial to say you want clean water but kind of outline _ say you want clean water but kind of outline how — say you wa
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so the idea that we're seeing the lib dem leader, who i think only 13% of people know who the lib dem leader is in the first place, but that it's not uncontroversial. politics on divisive policies is probably an ideal scenario for them. >> can i say something a bit controversial? although, to be fair, nigel said it on this show. is this just a giant bore off between two pretty uncharismatic matic personality free zones ? free zones? >> i think the main event of the yearis >> i think the main event of the year is going to be biden versus trump. and if you if you win before the election was called and i was just speaking to friends in whitehall, especially working across whitehall in different departments, they see the big hop being truss to sunak in terms of going from somebody who's quite out there to somebody sensible , and now we're somebody sensible, and now we're going from somebody sensible. if labour win in rishi sunak to somebody more just as sensible in keir starmer, and that's how the whitehall machine would view it as, as the tories are arguing more of a security risk. >> i
so the idea that we're seeing the lib dem leader, who i think only 13% of people know who the lib dem leader is in the first place, but that it's not uncontroversial. politics on divisive policies is probably an ideal scenario for them. >> can i say something a bit controversial? although, to be fair, nigel said it on this show. is this just a giant bore off between two pretty uncharismatic matic personality free zones ? free zones? >> i think the main event of the yearis >> i...
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lib dems , have we mentioned lib dems, have we mentioned this? actually a couple of minutes ago with james heale, but winchester has been retained by the liberal democrats. it's a it's a stronghold for the lib dems, which of course. and they are very, very good of as a local campaigning. they're very good on local issues , much good on local issues, much stronger actually, than they are on the on the national front, which is interesting. never know quite why that is. anyway, they've won eight of the first ten seats to be declared. so as a result, as we wait for those other seats to come through, they have retained control of they have retained control of the council. >> well, those results will keep coming through this morning. of course, we're going to bring them to you as soon as we can on gb news. but first we're going to take a look at the weather with alex deakin . with alex deakin. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar, sponsors of weather on gb news . news. news. news. >> morning. welcome to your latest weather update from the met office h
lib dems , have we mentioned lib dems, have we mentioned this? actually a couple of minutes ago with james heale, but winchester has been retained by the liberal democrats. it's a it's a stronghold for the lib dems, which of course. and they are very, very good of as a local campaigning. they're very good on local issues , much good on local issues, much stronger actually, than they are on the on the national front, which is interesting. never know quite why that is. anyway, they've won eight...
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the takeaway tonight, — to the lib dems. the takeaway tonight, there are still results to come _ tonight, there are still results to come in. — tonight, there are still results to come in, the takeaway so far is this is pretty— come in, the takeaway so far is this is pretty bleak for the conservatives. labour has done well but not _ conservatives. labour has done well but not without problems. our chief political correspondent henry zeffman joins us now. still raining. it was brighter this morning. how are you viewing what has been going on? we have not had too much, we have had a senior conservative minister on this morning but nothing from higher up the chain. what do you think the mood will be like?— mood will be like? really bleak, like this weather. _ mood will be like? really bleak, like this weather. they - mood will be like? really bleak, like this weather. they are i like this weather. they are digesting what has been a really bad night for the conservative party. more results still to come. if the picture acr
the takeaway tonight, — to the lib dems. the takeaway tonight, there are still results to come _ tonight, there are still results to come in. — tonight, there are still results to come in, the takeaway so far is this is pretty— come in, the takeaway so far is this is pretty bleak for the conservatives. labour has done well but not _ conservatives. labour has done well but not without problems. our chief political correspondent henry zeffman joins us now. still raining. it was brighter...
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the lib dems are on the up. that is the reaction from the lib dems. kurt, you have an election where you are as well. is there a lot of turnover in the us side in terms of candidates running? yes we are expecting — terms of candidates running? yes we are expecting one — terms of candidates running? yes we are expecting one of _ terms of candidates running? yes we are expecting one of the _ terms of candidates running? yes we are expecting one of the most i are expecting one of the most contentious elections we've had and one thing _ contentious elections we've had and one thing we are seeing that's different— one thing we are seeing that's different acl, speaks to the american electorate, they are disenchanted with both choices for president — disenchanted with both choices for president. many of the incumbent lawmakers are choosing retirement. the matter— lawmakers are choosing retirement. the matter which side you are on, they will— the matter which side you are on, they will tell you that the job isn't — they will tell you that the jo
the lib dems are on the up. that is the reaction from the lib dems. kurt, you have an election where you are as well. is there a lot of turnover in the us side in terms of candidates running? yes we are expecting — terms of candidates running? yes we are expecting one — terms of candidates running? yes we are expecting one of _ terms of candidates running? yes we are expecting one of the _ terms of candidates running? yes we are expecting one of the most i are expecting one of the most...
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the campaign generally , the lib dem campaign generally, the lib dem campaign generally, the lib dem campaign generally, the lib dem campaign generally is very much focused on winning specific seats, mainly from the conservatives and also from the snp. in scotland, there is no plan this time for the liberal democrats to sort of win the general election . that's what in general election. that's what in 2019, jo swinson, the former leader of the party, said that she would be the next prime minister. ed davey is very much not saying that this time round they just plan to get 40, maybe 50 seats from conservative mps, perhaps even some cabinet ministers in the south of england. ed davey is very careful not to criticise keir starmer. he is hoping that at some point the polls in this election will narrow to the point where we could be looking at a hung parliament and potentially the lib dems becoming kingmakers. he is very happy, though , to throw all happy, though, to throw all sorts of mud at the conservatives. we were talking to him earlier today and here's what he had to say. no we're r
the campaign generally , the lib dem campaign generally, the lib dem campaign generally, the lib dem campaign generally, the lib dem campaign generally is very much focused on winning specific seats, mainly from the conservatives and also from the snp. in scotland, there is no plan this time for the liberal democrats to sort of win the general election . that's what in general election. that's what in 2019, jo swinson, the former leader of the party, said that she would be the next prime...
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and for some reason they want the lib dems. but the lib dems are not. i think you know, they're not what they used to be. yeah, they're a radical left party. >> i mean, how do the lib dems do in scotland, i the guy, is it alex cole—hamilton? i think a lot of people, the area of south queensferry, which is just outside edinburgh, that's a liberal democrat stronghold, as with some places outside of saint andrews in the east neuk of fife. so the are i'm seen as credible and people do vote for them. so yeah, i don't think they're a complete busted flush. >> yeah, well this is going to be interesting to see if they can return to the kind of numbers they had. yes. pre what, 2011. yes. when they all or after sorry 2017. when does it all fall apart basically when they well they did the coalition in 2010. >> then they were punished for that. they were punished over the tuition fees. >> that basically is the punishment. over. yeah. right. i news now with the disturbing news now with the disturbing news that mumsnet may have been infiltrated, i better log in as
and for some reason they want the lib dems. but the lib dems are not. i think you know, they're not what they used to be. yeah, they're a radical left party. >> i mean, how do the lib dems do in scotland, i the guy, is it alex cole—hamilton? i think a lot of people, the area of south queensferry, which is just outside edinburgh, that's a liberal democrat stronghold, as with some places outside of saint andrews in the east neuk of fife. so the are i'm seen as credible and people do vote...
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but i think the lib dems, because the lib dems or the green party, the greens, you know, if you look at look at the youth of greta thunberg when she started. so you know, i know she's an extreme, you know, extraordinary example. but there are a lot of young people who do care deeply about things and want the world to be a better place and are very keen on the whole climate change issue, so that could skew things. and i think that's a good thing. >> i mean, it's worth pointing out that actually the average age of conscription to start is 18, and this has been pointed out on the message board. so, for example, let's have a look at this. a guy who is a gb news member says under 18 don't see combat . brenda says they're all combat. brenda says they're all falling for starmer's spin on the truth about the army. so actually, really, 16 year olds don't go to war and fight for their countries. is the argument there, also, what about this , there, also, what about this, which is giving 16 year olds the votes ? jasmine says as jilly, votes? jasmine says as jilly, here's a gb news member is a r
but i think the lib dems, because the lib dems or the green party, the greens, you know, if you look at look at the youth of greta thunberg when she started. so you know, i know she's an extreme, you know, extraordinary example. but there are a lot of young people who do care deeply about things and want the world to be a better place and are very keen on the whole climate change issue, so that could skew things. and i think that's a good thing. >> i mean, it's worth pointing out that...
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the lib dems are defending just over 400, green partyjust over 100. elections for mayors have been taking place in london and nine other metro areas across england. mayors be chosen for the first time in the east midlands, the north—east and york and north yorkshire. voters will also choose the mayor of salford. and there are 37 police and crime commissioners which will also be chosen across england and wales, and we've already mentioned it, there is a westminster by—election in blackpool south. we will be there live in a moment. but first with what we can expect, here is our political editor chris mason. millions of decisions have been taken and thousands of aspiring decision—makers, politicians, white their fates. decision—makers, politicians, white theirfates. this is a patchwork set of elections running in and wales with a long tail of results. that goes on until saturday night. let's talk councils in england. these purple splodges is for councillors are being elected to 107 councils, many in the north west of england, also in the midlands
the lib dems are defending just over 400, green partyjust over 100. elections for mayors have been taking place in london and nine other metro areas across england. mayors be chosen for the first time in the east midlands, the north—east and york and north yorkshire. voters will also choose the mayor of salford. and there are 37 police and crime commissioners which will also be chosen across england and wales, and we've already mentioned it, there is a westminster by—election in blackpool...
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were talking about their or hearing about the effort that lib dems have been turning in, wendy chamberlain is the mp, chief whip. she gave her reaction to the party's performance. it's obviously very early days and we're hopeful about seeing progress in places like tunbridge wells. if you look at it all for councils today we've won, including in hell for example. we were facing off against labour and we've made gains in places suella braverman's back yard, and where were looking at expecting to make progress that's exactly what we've done. and expecting to make progress that's exactly what we've done. and what do ou think exactly what we've done. and what do you think this — exactly what we've done. and what do you think this will _ exactly what we've done. and what do you think this will translate _ exactly what we've done. and what do you think this will translate to - you think this will translate to in a general election because mike is there enough momentum to work with mark well, as you will be aware there was. we mark well, as you will be aware there was-— mark well, as you will
were talking about their or hearing about the effort that lib dems have been turning in, wendy chamberlain is the mp, chief whip. she gave her reaction to the party's performance. it's obviously very early days and we're hopeful about seeing progress in places like tunbridge wells. if you look at it all for councils today we've won, including in hell for example. we were facing off against labour and we've made gains in places suella braverman's back yard, and where were looking at expecting to...
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the incumbent at the moment is the education secretary gillian keegan so the lib dems really are going to have their work cut out to make inroads, but they have some things on their side — they did really well in local council elections last year, they control the district council and the city council of chichester. today, they will be launching their sewage policy, so it is kind of relevant that he has been out on the water. sir ed davey wants to bring home that liberal democrat message that they will be looking after waters, lakes, rivers, seas, they're concerned about clean water in the uk so they are launching their policy today, one plank of that policy will be to replace the water regulator 0fwat with a new oversight organisation which would involve local grassroots organisations such as environmental groups, which would be on the board of this regulator. they also want to see water bosses' bonuses cut and feel that water bosses' bonuses should not happen if there are sewage outages, so that's just part of the lib dems' policy that they are outlining today in chichester. the pr
the incumbent at the moment is the education secretary gillian keegan so the lib dems really are going to have their work cut out to make inroads, but they have some things on their side — they did really well in local council elections last year, they control the district council and the city council of chichester. today, they will be launching their sewage policy, so it is kind of relevant that he has been out on the water. sir ed davey wants to bring home that liberal democrat message that...
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there are lots of southern seats that the lib dems want to win off. conservatives that did vote leave, that do want control of migration . and your policy is to migration. and your policy is to give that up? >> no, our policy is that to get to recognise that you won't solve the migration issue, but even more importantly, you won't rebuild our economic future unless you have close relationships with our key market, which is 22 miles away. >> it's got 30s left before i've got a cross back to gb news main studio. jacob, a last word to you. >> the weather in somerset will as always, be excellent. it's what i say at the end of this houn what i say at the end of this hour, every single night. so i thought i'd better get it in before we finish. well, there we go. >> i'm very glad we've had an opportunity to say that the weather in somerset will be much nicer than the weather on downing street that we all had to endure a little bit earlier this afternoon. we're going to cross now to patrick christys, who is live for us in our paddington studios. patrick what
there are lots of southern seats that the lib dems want to win off. conservatives that did vote leave, that do want control of migration . and your policy is to migration. and your policy is to give that up? >> no, our policy is that to get to recognise that you won't solve the migration issue, but even more importantly, you won't rebuild our economic future unless you have close relationships with our key market, which is 22 miles away. >> it's got 30s left before i've got a cross...