lamont -- liberal democrats have 57 seats. next, we show you this morning's statements from the three party leaders appeared first is nick clegg, who says conservatives ought to be given the chance to form a government. after that, gordon brown expressing willingness to come to a coalition, and then david kirk -- david cameron, saying he will make a comprehensive office -- offer. now, the statement from british party leaders. [applause] >> thank you for coming. last night was a disappointment for the liberal democrats. even though more people voted for us than ever before, even though we won a higher proportion of the vote than ever before, it is a source of great regret for me that we have lost some really valued friends and colleagues and returned to parliament with fewer seats than before. many people, during the election campaign, were excited about the prospect of doing something different, but it seems that when they came to vote, many of them, in the end, i decided to stick with what they knew best. at a time of great e