Ever general ElectIon Results, The Party Is the thIrd bIggest In parlIament. Some of Its members are here as mps for the fIrst tIme. The mood Is so upbeat, It Is so buoyant but we are really determIned to get stuff done. The reason we fIght In ElectIons and we wIn ElectIons Is so we can achIeve thIngs for our communIty so I am excIted to be talkIng about our plan fIxIng SocIal Care and the health servIce, and how we really represent our communIty to be that strong, determIned opposItIon to the government and represent our communIty Is the best possIble way we can. The lIberal democrats achIeved record ElectIon Results by pItchIng themselves In opposItIon to the conservatIves. RaIsIng the questIon of what to do now that labour are In power. The party says It wants to offer a constructIve opposItIon, challengIng mInIsters on polIcIes they dont lIke, such as the recent cut In the wInter fuel allowance. And they want to use thIs platform to put forward theIr own Ideas too. WIth a Focus Today on health and SocIal Care. FIxIng SocIal Care Is goIng to be crItIcal to helpIng the nhs. We have to help the nhs but we also have to get SocIal Care back on Its feet so we can get people out of hospItal, back to work, get the economy growIng agaIn. And that was a bIt of the elephant In the room when Wes StreetIng was makIng hIs statement, It cant be done wIthout fIxIng SocIal Care. And among the polIcIes, could there be another stunt lIke those Ed Davey has become famous for . ThIs Is after all, The Party that has proved It knows how to have A Good tIme. Hannah mIller, bbc news, brIghton. Lets speak to our polItIcal correspondent hannah mIller. Good mornIng. IamjoIned by the lIberal Democrat Format Leader and BusIness Secretary from 2010 to 2015 and the tImes reporter. Good mornIng to both of you. The stats and statIstIcs about how successful The Party was at The General ElectIon, how does It feel to you as someone who has been Involved wIth The Party for such a long tIme to hear In such a long tIme to hear In such a long tIme to hear In such a hIgh Water Mark . There Is a real buzz, such a hIgh Water Mark . There Is a real buzz, I such a hIgh Water Mark . There Is a real buzz, I have such a hIgh Water Mark . There Is a real buzz, I have been Is a real buzz, I have been through Is a real buzz, I have been through the hIghs and lows, and I was through the hIghs and lows, and I was a through the hIghs and lows, and I was a leader In one of the dIffIcult I was a leader In one of the dIffIcult tImes when we lost a couple dIffIcult tImes when we lost a couple of dIffIcult ElectIons, and I couple of dIffIcult ElectIons, and I was also there when we were and I was also there when we were at and I was also there when we were at theIr prevIous peak. We are back were at theIr prevIous peak. We are back there, we are beIng taken are back there, we are beIng taken serIously, the leader Is lIsten taken serIously, the leader Is lIsten to taken serIously, the leader Is lIsten to In the medIa and the house lIsten to In the medIa and the house of lIsten to In the medIa and the House Of Commons and that Is an Important House Of Commons and that Is an Important step forward and we have Important step forward and we have to Important step forward and we have to buckle down to beIng an effectIve have to buckle down to beIng an effectIve constructIve OpposItIon Party whIch Is what we are OpposItIon Party whIch Is what we are. Is OpposItIon Party whIch Is what we are. ,. we are. Is thIs better than beIn we are. Is thIs better than beIng In we are. Is thIs better than beIng In coalItIon we are. Is thIs better than beIng In coalItIon In we are. Is thIs better than beIng In coalItIon In the I we are. Is thIs better than beIng In coalItIon In the sense you can say what you thInk wIthout havIng to take the responsIbIlIty In the same way . BeIng In government was hard, the coalItIon was hard, but It was the coalItIon was hard, but It was Important, one of the key thIngs was Important, one of the key thIngs about the LIb Dems, we are not thIngs about the LIb Dems, we are not a thIngs about the LIb Dems, we are not a populIst OpposItIon Party, are not a populIst OpposItIon Party. We are not a populIst OpposItIon Party, we have been In government natIonally, local government, councIls up and down government, councIls up and down the government, councIls up and down the country, and we have shown down the country, and we have shown competence and we know how to shown competence and we know how to make dIffIcult choIces. That how to make dIffIcult choIces. That Is how to make dIffIcult choIces. That Is a how to make dIffIcult choIces. That Is a very Important place to start that Is a very Important place to start from. To start from. What are you auoIn to start from. What are you goIng to to start from. What are you goIng to be to start from. What are you goIng to be lookIng to start from. What are you goIng to be lookIng for to start from. What are you | goIng to be lookIng for over the course of thIs weekend on the course of thIs weekend on the next few days . The next few days . Three thIn. S, the next few days . Three thIngs. A the next few days . Three thIngs, a classIc the next few days . Three thIngs, a ClassIc LIb the next few days . Three thIngs, a ClassIc LIb Dem| thIngs, a ClassIc LIb Dem stunt. ThIngs, a ClassIc LIb Dem stunt. Ed thIngs, a ClassIc LIb Dem stunt, Ed Davey thIngs, a ClassIc LIb Dem stunt, Ed Davey wIll thIngs, a ClassIc LIb Dem stunt, Ed Davey wIll be l stunt, Ed Davey wIll be arrIvIng stunt, Ed Davey wIll be arrIvIng here stunt, Ed Davey wIll be arrIvIng here on stunt, Ed Davey wIll be arrIvIng here on BombastIc FashIon arrIvIng here on BombastIc FashIon and arrIvIng here on BombastIc FashIon and I arrIvIng here on BombastIc FashIon and I am arrIvIng here on BombastIc FashIon and I am told arrIvIng here on BombastIc FashIon and I am told In I arrIvIng here on bombastIc| fashIon and I am told In hIs Speech FashIon and I am told In hIs speech they fashIon and I am told In hIs speech they were fashIon and I am told In hIs| speech they were preparIng fashIon and I am told In hIs. Speech they were preparIng to announce speech they were preparIng to announce for speech they were preparIng to announce for hIm speech they were preparIng to announce for hIm to speech they were preparIng to announce for hIm to go speech they were preparIng to I announce for hIm to go through some announce for hIm to go through some of announce for hIm to go through some of the announce for hIm to go through some of the stunts announce for hIm to go through some of the stunts dIdnt announce for hIm to go through some of the stunts dIdnt quIte | some of the stunts dIdnt quIte make some of the stunts dIdnt quIte make the some of the stunts dIdnt quIte make the fInIshed some of the stunts dIdnt quIte make the fInIshed result some of the stunts dIdnt quIte make the fInIshed result that l make the fInIshed result that were make the fInIshed result that were scrapped make the fInIshed result that were scrapped at make the fInIshed result that were scrapped at the make the fInIshed result that were scrapped at The End make the fInIshed result that were scrapped at The End for| were scrapped at The End for beIng were scrapped at The End for beIng too were scrapped at The End for beIng too zany. Were scrapped at The End for beIng too zany. Such were scrapped at The End for beIng too zany. Such a were scrapped at The End for beIng too zany. Such a manl were scrapped at the End ForI beIng too zany. Such a man I cant beIng too zany. Such a man I Cant WaIt beIng too zany. Such a man I Cant WaIt. Im beIng too zany. Such a man I Cant WaIt. Im sure beIng too zany. Such a man I Cant WaIt. Im sure wIll beIng too zany. Such a man I| Cant WaIt. Im sure wIll make a splash Cant WaIt. Im sure wIll make a splash. PolIcy Cant WaIt. Im sure wIll make a splash. PolIcy wIse, Cant WaIt. Im sure wIll make a splash. PolIcy wIse, the Cant WaIt. Im sure wIll make a splash. PolIcy wIse, the lIb| a splash. PolIcy wIse, the LIb Dems a splash. PolIcy wIse, the LIb Dems had a splash. PolIcy wIse, the LIb Dems had to a splash. PolIcy wIse, the LIb Dems had to ask a splash. PolIcy wIse, the LIb Dems had to ask ThemselvesI Dems had to ask themselves about dems had to ask themselves about how dems had to ask themselves about how they dems had to ask themselves about how they can dems had to ask themselves about how they can stand dems had to ask themselves| about how they can stand out dems had to ask themselves I about how they can stand out In an era about how they can stand out In an era of about how they can stand out In an era of huge about how they can stand out In an era of huge labour about how they can stand out In an era of huge labour majorIty. | an era of huge labour majorIty. What an era of huge labour majorIty. What makes an era of huge labour majorIty. What makes them an era of huge labour majorIty. What makes them a an era of huge labour majorIty. What makes them a dIstInctIvej what makes them a dIstInctIve enough what makes them a dIstInctIve enough voIce. What makes them a dIstInctIve enough voIce, ed what makes them a dIstInctIve enough voIce, Ed Davey what makes them a dIstInctIve enough voIce, Ed Davey has I what makes them a dIstInctIve. Enough voIce, Ed Davey has been vocat enough voIce, Ed Davey has been vocaI on enough voIce, Ed Davey has been vocaI on the enough voIce, Ed Davey has been vocal on the subject enough voIce, Ed Davey has been vocal on the subject of enough voIce, Ed Davey has been vocal on the subject of socIal vocal on the subject of SocIal Care, vocal on the subject of SocIal Care, It Vocal on the subject of SocIal Care, It Is vocal on the subject of SocIal Care, It Is fertIle vocal on the subject of SocIal Care, It Is fertIle Ground Vocal on the subject of SocIal Care, It Is fertIle ground for. Care, It Is fertIle ground for the care, It Is fertIle ground for the lIb care, It Is fertIle ground for the LIb Dems, care, It Is fertIle ground for the LIb Dems, labour care, It Is fertIle ground for the LIb Dems, labour soon| care, It Is fertIle ground for the LIb Dems, labour soon after comIng the LIb Dems, labour soon after comIng Into the LIb Dems, labour soon after comIng Into offIce the LIb Dems, labour soon after comIng Into offIce announced I the LIb Dems, labour soon after comIng Into offIce announced asj comIng Into offIce announced as well as comIng Into offIce announced as well as part comIng Into offIce announced as well as part of comIng Into offIce announced as well as part of theIr comIng Into offIce announced as well as part of theIr package well as part of theIr package of cuts, well as part of theIr package of cuts, they well as part of theIr package of cuts, they would well as part of theIr package of cuts, they would be of cuts, they would be scrappIng of cuts, they would be scrappIng the of cuts, they would be scrappIng the socIal. Of cuts, they would be. ScrappIng the SocIal Care of cuts, they would be scrappIng the socIal Care Cap that scrappIng the socIal Care Cap that was scrappIng the socIal Care Cap that was goIng scrappIng the socIal Care Cap that was goIng to scrappIng the socIal Care Cap that was goIng to come scrappIng the socIal Care Cap that was goIng to come Into| that was goIng to come Into effect that was goIng to come Into effect next that was goIng to come Into effect next year. That was goIng to come Into effect next year. What that was goIng to come Into effect next year. What the I that was goIng to come Into L Effect next year. What the lIb Dems Effect next year. What the LIb Dems wItt effect next year. What the LIb Dems wIll be effect next year. What the LIb Dems wIll be PressurIng Effect Next year. What the LIb Dems wIll be pressurIng the l dems wIll be pressurIng the government dems wIll be pressurIng the government to dems wIll be pressurIng the government to do dems wIll be pressurIng the government to do on dems wIll be pressurIng the government to do on socIal| dems wIll be pressurIng the government to do on SocIal Care Is very government to do on SocIal Care Is very InterestIng. Government to do on SocIal Care Is very InterestIng. NatIonally. Is very InterestIng. NatIonally and polItIcally, Is very InterestIng. NatIonally and polItIcally, how Is very InterestIng. NatIonally and polItIcally, how wIll Is very InterestIng. NatIonally and polItIcally, how WIll Theyl and polItIcally, how wIll they Io and polItIcally, how wIll they go from and polItIcally, how wIll they go from here . And polItIcally, how wIll they go from here . Is and polItIcally, how wIll they go from here . Is It And polItIcally, how wIll they go from here . Is It A and polItIcally, how wIll they go from here . Is It A hIgh. Go from here . Is It A hIgh water go from here . Is It A hIgh Water Mark go from here . Is It A hIgh Water Mark or go from here . Is It A hIgh Water Mark or A Go from here . Is It A hIgh. Water mark or a SprIngboard Go from here . Is It A hIgh watermark or a sprIngboard for Water Mark or a sprIngboard for gettIng Water Mark or a sprIngboard for gettIng bIgger . Water mark or a sprIngboard for gettIng bIgger . We Water Mark or a sprIngboard for gettIng bIgger . We are Water Mark or a sprIngboard for gettIng bIgger . We are hearIng| gettIng bIgger . We are hearIng In the gettIng bIgger . We are hearIng In the bustlIng gettIng bIgger . We are hearIng In the bustlIng cIty gettIng bIgger . We are hearIng In the bustlIng CIty Of In the bustlIng CIty Of brIghton, In the bustlIng CIty Of brIghton, but In the bustlIng CIty Of brIghton, but they. In the bustlIng CIty Of. BrIghton, but they want In the bustlIng CIty Of brIghton, but they want to appeal brIghton, but they want to appeal to brIghton, but they want to appeal to the brIghton, but they want to appeal to the rural brIghton, but they want to appeal to the rural votersl brIghton, but they want to appeal to the rural voters that they appeal to the rural voters that they want appeal to the rural voters that they want for appeal to the rural voters that they want for the appeal to the rural voters that they want for the fIrst appeal to the rural voters that they want for the fIrst and they want for the fIrst and lots they want for the fIrst and lots of they want for the fIrst and lots of seats they want for the fIrst and lots of seats In they want for the fIrst and lots of seats In 2024, they want for the fIrst and j lots of seats In 2024, how they want for the fIrst and lots of seats In 2024, how the expansIon lots of seats In 2024, how the expansIon he lots of seats In 2024, how the expansIon he wIll lots of seats In 2024, how the expansIon he wIll be lots of seats In 2024, how the expansIon he wIll be a lots of seats In 2024, how the expansIon he wIll be a really. ExpansIon he wIll be a really InterestIng expansIon he wIll be a really InterestIng and expansIon he wIll be a really InterestIng and the expansIon he wIll be a reallyj InterestIng and the message they InterestIng and the message they send InterestIng and the message they send on InterestIng and the message they send InterestIng and the message the send.. they send. On health and SocIal Care, they send. On health and SocIal Care. You they send. On health and SocIal Care. You were they send. On health and SocIal Care, you were In they send. On health and SocIal Care, you were In government | care, you were In government when the reforms are Introduced to descrIbe thIs week as a calamIty wIthout InternatIonal precedent. Do you regret they went through the that they dId . They were a bIt of a dIsaster. At the they were a bIt of a dIsaster. At the begInnIng of the government, we were gIven the same government, we were gIven the same that government, we were gIven the same that thIs government has been same that thIs government has been gIvIng, the nhs Is unsustaInable, It was In a state unsustaInable, It was In a state of unsustaInable, It was In a state of crIsIs, radIcal reform needed state of crIsIs, radIcal reform needed. In fact, the last thIng the nhs needed. In fact, the last thIng the nhs needed was reorganIsatIon. It wasted a lot of tIme reorganIsatIon. It wasted a lot of tIme and money and crucIal poIIcIes of tIme and money and crucIal polIcIes were not addressed. We have polIcIes were not addressed. We have been polIcIes were not addressed. We have been there. The nhs problems are very deep. We all Know Problems are very deep. We all know and problems are very deep. We all know and broad strategIc terms what know and broad strategIc terms what has know and broad strategIc terms what has to be done, I shIft to InventIve what has to be done, I shIft to InventIve MedIcIne And CommunIty medIcIne. GettIng It to happen Is dIffIcult, the government trIed and found It dIffIcult, government trIed and found It dIffIcult, the coalItIon trIed, and dIffIcult, the coalItIon trIed, and more fInancIally straItened tImes, and more fInancIally straItened tImes, Its and more fInancIally straItened tImes, Its a bIg challenge. The tImes, Its a bIg challenge. The lIb tImes, Its a bIg challenge. The LIb Dems dIrect focus on socIal the LIb Dems dIrect focus on SocIal Care because there Is no poInt SocIal Care because there Is no poInt ImprovIng hospItals If you cant get people back Into the communIty when they are recoverIng. The communIty when they are recoverIng recoverIng. They are claImIng to be the recoverIng. They are claImIng to be The Party recoverIng. They are claImIng to be The Party of recoverIng. They are claImIng to be The Party of healthy to be The Party of healthy SocIal Care, you cant fIx the nhs wIthout fIxIng SocIal Care, are there concrete polIcIes that the lIberal democrats thInk It Adequately fund SocIal Care and make It better rather than just sayIng we need to talk about thIs . Than just sayIng we need to talk about thIs . Money Is a bIg Issue. There talk about thIs . Money Is a bIg Issue. There Is talk about thIs . Money Is a bIg Issue. There Is an talk about thIs . Money Is a bIg Issue. There Is an prIorItIes. I Issue. There Is an prIorItIes. The Issue. There Is an prIorItIes. The whole Issue. There Is an prIorItIes. The whole poInt about theIr report the whole poInt about theIr report approved by the collIsIon whIch was not Implemented, It was a form of socIal Implemented, It was a form of socIal Insurance to the government was underpInnIng and that Is government was underpInnIng and that Is that can be done wIthout that Is that can be done wIthout a great deal of cash. SocIaI wIthout a great deal of cash. SocIal care Is not the only Issue SocIal Care Is not the only Issue. The LIb Dems wIll be dIstInctIve about other thIngs, we made dIstInctIve about other thIngs, we made a BIg Splash LIterally and fIguratIvely a red pollutIon and the sewage In the System PollutIon and the sewage In the system. Thats another thIng. Europe system. Thats another thIng. Europe. LIb dems where The Party europe. LIb dems where The Party of europe. LIb dems where The Party of europe and wIll remaIn so. Party of europe and wIll remaIn so we party of europe and wIll remaIn so we are party of europe and wIll remaIn so. We are debatIng thIs afternoon. So. We are debatIng thIs afternoon... afternoon. On SocIal Care, Is there an afternoon. On SocIal Care, Is there an Issue afternoon. On SocIal Care, Is there an Issue here afternoon. On SocIal Care, Is there an Issue here that afternoon. On SocIal Care, Is there an Issue here that all. There an Issue here that all there an Issue here that all the partIes agree that somethIng Is to be done . But It Is such a challengIng Issue, there