Leader Profiles: Sir Ed Davey

This bonus episode of Newscast is a profile of the leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davey.Adam and Alex are joined by Dr Tim Leunig, economist and long-time friend of the Lib Dem leader, to chronicle his early life and political career. They look at his family life, what he has achieved in politics, including during his time as a minister, plus the origin of his political stunts. This episode is part of a series where Newscast profiles each of the leaders of major political parties.Rishi Sunak: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j477c7 Sir Keir Starmer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j47dw8 John Swinney: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j4x4rt Adrian Ramsay and Carla Denyer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j5c3k2 Rhun ap Iorwerth: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j5c712 Nigel Farage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j5c87wYou can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereNewscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade with Gemma Roper. The technical producers were Antonio Fernandes and Michael Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

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