Lib Dem leader Ed defends 'photo ops'
Manchester Evening News|June 07, 2024
"OTHERS can make their own views" about Sir Ed Davey's campaign trail antics, the Liberal Democrat leader has said.
Lib Dem leader Ed defends 'photo ops'

Flipping burgers in a back garden on the campaign trail in Wiltshire, the party leader said he was "really sorry" about a speeding incident which hit the headlines yesterday.

He said his stunts on the campaign trail which include toppling from a paddleboard into Windermere in the Lake District and speeding down the Ultimate Slip n Slide near Frome, Somerset come with "very serious" messages.

Facing questions about the optics of his campaign trail so far, Sir Ed told the PA news agency: "I think others can make their own views.

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