Sir Ed Davey will be interviewed on this week's Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips as the Lib Dem conference begins.
'Complete garbage' that Labour would join EU asylum scheme
He was asked about Chinese interference in British politics, and whether concerns had been raised with Beijing."The prime minister did when he met the deputy president most recently. I've had the same conversation as with my Chinese counterparts, that we reject any country's interference, including China's, any country's, interference in our democracy.
He has overseen a series of by-election victories for his party in this parliament, the latest coming in Somerton and Frome. However, Sir Ed became the party's interim leader after Ms Swinson lost her seat in that year's general election. He made a second leadership bid in June 2020 - and won.The Liberal Democrat leader has described himself as a"lifelong campaigner for strong public services, a fair economy and a thriving natural environment". He says the"core values" that"drive him" are compassion, community and fairness.
"At school I think one or two friends knew about it, but there was a sense of slightly being isolated or different," he said.
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