Liberal Democrats - "The Real Opposition"

7.31.29pm GMT Mon 17th Jan 2005

Charles Kennedy fighting to scrap child trust funds and use cash to cut class sizes.

Charles Kennedy today launched the Liberal Democrats' general election campaign proclaiming that the Liberal Democrats were the Real Opposition to the Labour government.

He said "There is precious little to divide the government and the Tories. There's only one genuine opposition party. The truth is that the majority of people in this country now see the Liberal Democrats as the Real Opposition. They don't believe we should limit our ambitions. And I want to tell you that there is no limit to our ambitions. On so many issues it is the Liberal Democrats who have challenged this Government. We asked the critical questions, while the Conservatives have lined up with Labour.

"The Conservatives have been fading away as a truly national party. Across a third of the country they are not even in contention anymore. And this Labour Government has used up the trust and goodwill of people."

"At the General Election, the public will have the opportunity to vote for the real opposition in Britain: the Liberal Democrats.

"And we will be fighting both Labour and Conservatives. This will be real three party politics."