first, let s return to our coverage of the general election. voters head to the polls on the 11th ofjuly. the liberal democrats are gaining some ground, hoping to grab tourist seats as they promise free personal care for the elderly, more gps and joining the eu single market. it is ed davey s photo opportunities that i ve been grabbing attention. he has been speaking to laura kuenssberg. in terms of the stunts, the real issueis in terms of the stunts, the real issue is engaging people and they have done. one of the reasons i am so pleased to be on your programme is to talk about what the liberal democrats are standing for. we are standing for health and social care board. we talk about cost of living. and we are talking about the environment. the sewage scandal, for example. i am determined that all the seats that we can win against a blue ball, people hear about what the liberal democrats stand for from a local champions because we could make real gains at this election. we
that defection so wounding for so many conservatives? i that defection so wounding for so many conservatives? many conservatives? i think what ha ens many conservatives? i think what happens when many conservatives? i think what happens when you many conservatives? i think what happens when you get many conservatives? i think what happens when you get a - many conservatives? i think what | happens when you get a defection many conservatives? i think what. happens when you get a defection as it provokes all sorts of tribal feelings. i suspect a lot of conservative mps yesterday, might not like borisjohnson might want him to go, but they really don t like one of their own joining the opposition, going straight over to join the labour party will have angered a lot of people. nevertheless, do you think there could be more? there are reports on some of the papers that others are talking to the labour party. in all hones , talking to the labour party. in all honesty. l talking to th