Revealed: Tories plot ‘Take-out Tim’ strategy to oust Liberal Democrat leader from seat – Telegraph.co.uk

It comes as the party announces a series of promises on defence designed to sure up their support base and appeal to veterans.

The party today commits to spending 2 per cent of GDP on defence and 0.7 per cent of GDP on foreign aid if it wins power.

The Lib Dems are also proposing a careers for heroes policy that would give any solider who has served for more than 12 years free university tuition.

MrFarron, who became Lib Dem leader in July 2015, secured a majority in his constituency of around 9,000 votes at the last election.

However Tory strategists believe they have a genuine chance of unseating him this time round by winning over Brexit supporters.

It is very much Tory versus Lib Dem," said a Conservative source. "If you have 45 per cent of people voting for Brexit, then that is 45 per cent of people on side immediately.

If you add on people who think you need to get the best deal for Britain now were leaving, how much of the 55 per cent will back the Tories? Suddenly you start to see a different type of dynamic.

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