kingmaker role that we have seen in previous situations with the hung parliament and the tory lib dem coalition. it's and the tory lib dem coalition. it's a very definite stance, and i mean, you might think that the coverage andindeed you might think that the coverage and indeed the liberal democrats in, it seems like 100 years but it's only a week or something like that, that this general election campaign has been somewhat scant, and there does seem to be at the moment very, and she is struggling i might suggest to make an impact. maybe the fa ct suggest to make an impact. maybe the fact she is front pages today, the yellow boxing gloves of north london have got hurt coverage. do you think the lib dems are struggling to make an impact? i think where they did make an impact is their agreement with the green party, that was a very significant and substantial and donein very significant and substantial and done in good times and very orderly. that was significant and spoke to a wider operation between the smaller parties and even if there is a majority returned for the conservative party you of

policy you are announcing, though, is just replacing money cut under austerity under the lib dems tory coalitionparately we would put additional money into the environment agency because it vital work that they do. the cuts they faced a part of the middle east, where under the coalition, the lib dems. we've also seen coalition, the lib dems. we've also seen 10% reductions since the last ten years, since the lib dems left government, so ten years, since the lib dems left government, so our ten years, since the lib dems left government, so our equipment to making sure the environment is protected and has always been evident and it's incredibly important these issues are taken seriously. we see the spotlight shine on these issues when you have a flooding event such as now, but what is vital is that the longer term policy changes are made in order to reduce the likelihood of other families going through these heartbreaking experiences in the future. thank you very much indeed for your time. so, flooding very much in the political news today. the prime minister expected to chair a cobra meeting later

she's a potential power broker, too, but the lib dems, to one questioner, were still carrying the baggage of being junior partner to the tories in coalitionntly voting with the conservatives in favour of harsh and uncaring benefit cuts? there are far, far too many people in our country living in poverty, and life is too hard. and we did not get everything right. the lib dem pledge to block brexit came with a cost — the anger of leavers. is revoking article 50 confirming to 17.4 million people that you think we're stupid and didn't know what we were voting for? you want to leave and i don't think that makes you a bad person, and i want to remain in the eu, and i hope you think that doesn't make me a bad person. you can disagree with me, but you lost. i haven't changed my view on whether i think we're better off in the european union. but anger too from people who never wanted brexit at all. but the liberal democrats standing on a manifesto to unilaterally cancel brexit and the electoral pact has absolutely cost you my vote. this is the essence of democracy. i am standing here and telling you honestly what i would do if i was elected as pri

coalition government involving the lib dems. they got their fingers burnt afterjoining the tories in 2010.icy, politics and brexit. that wasjohn that was john pienaar that wasjohn pienaar reporting there. and our political editor laura kuenssberg is in westminster. we heard the lib dems' message loud and clear. it is early days, we know, but politicians can't always control the agenda, can they? that's right, george. the lib dems are aiming high this time. they believe this is a very unpredictable election. and after the crazy politics of the last few years they are probably right about that. by the same token, though, asjohn pienaar suggested, they are not really completely holding a serious expectation thatjo swinson could somehow win out right under the system and end up in no 10, but what they want to do is create a sense that the lib dems believe genuinely that the lib dems believe genuinely that they could take a very significant step forward rather than just edging up and grabbing a few extra mps here and there. so that's really the pitch they are setting out. in an unpredictable ti

swinson next, potential power broker as well but the lib dems to one question i was still carrying the baggage of being junior party to the tories in coalitionret consistently voting with the conservatives in favour of harsh and uncaring benefit cuts? there are far, far too many people in our country living in poverty and life is too hard and we did not get everything right. the lib dems pledged to block brexit came with a cast, the anger of leavers. is revoking article 50 confirming to 17.4 million people that were stupid and didn't know what we are voting for? pat you want to leave and that doesn't make you a bad person, i wa nt doesn't make you a bad person, i want to remain in the eu and i hope that means you don't think i'm a bad person. you can disagree but your loss. i can't change my view and if i think we're better off in the european union. and some anger from those who never want to brexit at all. the lib dems standing on a mandate to unilaterally cancel brexit has cost you my vote. this is the essence of democracy. i'm telling you honestly what i would do ifi telling you honestly what i would do if i was elected as prime minister

lib dems' battlebus was blocked in. can we observe a minute's silence for the victims austerity? protest at decisions they took in coalition with the torieshis is the smoother side of the campaign the smoother side of the campaign the conservatives want you to see. promising a greener government and, again and again, borisjohnson‘s vowed to take us out of the eu without delay. it is done, it is ready to go, it is the blue peter deal, here is one i made earlier. all we need is a working majority, all we need is a working majority in parliament to make parliament work, just nine more seats. none of his a nswe i’s a re just nine more seats. none of his answers are good enough for one of his former colleagues who will stand as an independent and thinks you should think about voting lib dems. traditional conservative voters like me should lend support to the liberal democrats, but i think i'm best place to run as an independent. voters in yorkshire have been very unimpressed by your handling of the floods and several of your former colleagues, conservative ministers, suggested people should think seriously about voting lib dems. are you in con

wedge for the tories to claim credit on the fact we have had renewable wind power running the country, it was donein power running the country, it was done in coalition under the lib demster lloyd russell—moyle and this lady, of you want to talk about crime. the plan from the tories is to import evergreen energy, effectively exporting jobs from britain, because you then allow those greenjobs britain, because you then allow those green jobs to britain, because you then allow those greenjobs to be in denmark and they make no regard to building up and they make no regard to building up our own industry to be green and self—sufficient in the energy affect —— energy sector, and i think that is the difference labour will do.” ama is the difference labour will do.” am a youth worker and a young ambassador for ymca. i just want am a youth worker and a young ambassador for ymca. ijust want to put on your point, we are not brainwashed, we have the facts. it has come from scientists, we see a ten third world countries. hand on, we are not having a row about climate change! we see it in norfolk, we see it everywhere. we have already made irreversible changes, there is nothing we c