Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey Completes A Bungee Jump As He Encourages People To Vote Lib Dem!
Ed Davey encouraged voters to take the leap, do something they'd never done before, and vote Lib Dem!
The titillating run-up to the General Election on Thursday 4th of July 2024 prompted some unexpected campaign activities from Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey.
Stunts performed hoping awareness of the Liberal Democrats' policies included paddleboarding, a day out at a waterpark, and the launching of their manifesto during a trip to Thorpe Park!
Main points from the manifesto included providing proficient funding for the NHS and social care, as well as banning water companies from dumping raw sewage into our rivers, lakes and coastal areas.
The most daring of all his feats came to fruition on the 1st of July, as Ed Davey teamed up with our renowned brand, UK Bungee Club, to take on our exhilarating 160-ft crane jump, hosted in the grounds of Eastbourne Borough Football Club.
Kitted out with a waist and ankle harness, Ed Davey took to the skies, omitting the usual ‘3, 2, 1, Bungee!’ countdown, and instead shouting ‘Vote Lib Dem!’ as he took the leap and stretched life further.
These out-of-the-ordinary campaign events aimed to showcase that the Lib Dem leader doesn’t take himself too seriously, whilst simultaneously spreading the party’s message of ‘Do something you’ve never done before - vote Liberal Democrat!’
And it worked! Liberal Democrats were successful in raising a record number of seats. This was hugely helped by their innovative methods used to integrate policy with eye-catching and daring stunts. The party believes that ‘elections like this do not come around very often’ and that this was ‘a once-in-a-generation chance to put an end to Conservative chaos’.
Once he was firmly back on solid ground, Ed Davey stated:
‘To get the change our country needs this week and beat the Conservatives in scores of seats, I am asking people to take a leap of faith and vote for the Liberal Democrats’
‘A lot of people are on the cusp of doing something they’ve never done before on Thursday and voting for the Liberal Democrats, so I decided to do something I’ve never done before too.’
This stunt attracted publicity from a wide range of News outlets, even appearing on BBC News as a headline story.
BBC News (Video): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c4ngpj07rpjo
BBC News (Article): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp6871w1lzko
The Standard: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/ed-davey-lib-dems-bungee-jumps-eastbourne-b1167850.html
The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/03/general-election-2024-liberal-democrats-tactical-voting