Lib Dem MP refuses to outline party’s main policies just days after by-election win

Appearing on the channel just days after the party claimed a fourth by-election victory against the Tories since 2019, the Edinburgh West MP refused to outline exactly what the party was promising voters.

She told Camilla Tominey: “Well, you know what, I'm not going to unveil a manifesto at this point.

“What we are doing is, we are pushing for better public services for more investment in public services. We were the very first people to come up with a windfall tax in this country.

“We suggested it before the Labour Party because we could see the energy companies were making vast profits while people were struggling to heat their homes.

“We did that and we uncovered the problem with sewage in this country being spilled into rivers. And we have policies for that, we have policies for supporting mortgage payers at the moment.”

Pressed further, she declined to outline Lib Dem policies on grammar schools, tuition fees, taxes, inflation, Bank of England governance, or crime.

Jardine said: “All of that will be in our manifesto at the next general election. But if you listen to what we say in Parliament it is very clear where we stand on every issue that the country is facing at the moment, that we believe strongly that something has to be done about the cost of living.

“There's something that has to be done about the economy. There's something that has to be done about the state of our NHS.

“We need to be able for people to get GPS when they need them to get ambulances when they need them.”

Asked if the Lib Dems would form a pact with the Labour Party at the next election, she said: “No.”