Sir Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, has made a pitch for opponents of the Conservatives to vote tactically for his party as he refused to rule out entering into a coalition with Labour.
He said it was his job to “beat the Conservatives” as he seeks Labour votes to win commuter seats that have previously been solidly Tory.
Davey said his focus was winning over blue wall seats whose voters felt “taken for granted” by the Conservatives, adding that the “vast majority” of Lib Dem target seats were Tory-held.
The party is campaigning hard in areas such as Surrey for next month’s local elections, in preparation for targeting up to 80 seats in the next general election.
“The Liberal Democrats’ job is