Sir Ed, as part of a wide-ranging interview, revealed just how at odds his life as a politician is with the reality of his usual daily routine.
ITV News' Correspondent Rachel Younger sits down with Sir Ed Davey , leader of the Liberal Democrats, ahead of next month's General Election.As his critics have observed, it all risks undermining his seriousness as a leader. But if any politician deserves a bit of fun, it might well be the man onboard the battle bus nicknamed Yellow Hammer One.
"He’ll wake up between 5.30 and 6 o’clock and shout for his daddy, so his daddy has to get up and start that routine."His role as a carer didn't start with John. The youngest of three, Sir Ed's father died when he was five-years-old.Normally a buttoned-up character, Sir Ed's stoicism suddenly falls away when asked what his mum must have gone through, knowing she was leaving her boys behind.
He continued: “It's slightly different with John - because he’s going to need 24/7 care for the rest of his life, I worry about who is going to look after him. But there are inevitably things she can't do and that can be quite a weight for her husband to shoulder. Despite Sir Ed's mad-cap stunts, this election campaign has often felt both pedestrian and lacking in emotion.
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