In Pictures: Never a dull moment with Sir Ed Davey on Lib Dem election trail
The party leader tried his hand at wheelbarrow racing, paddleboarding and even bungee-jumping in a bid to get the voting public’s attention.
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Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey threw himself into the General Election campaign in more ways than one, attempting a whole range of action-packed stunts designed to get the voting public’s attention.
The 58-year-old brought some light relief to an otherwise intense pre-election period, causing a splash paddleboarding and surfing, and entertaining onlookers with a bungee jump while urging voters to take a similar “leap of faith” and back his party at the ballot box.
![Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey eats ice cream on the promenade in Eastbourne, East Sussex](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/5bfa03e39be8aa1968b193c53ca3c7c2Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDA5NTEx/2.76306377.jpg?w=640)
![Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey stands outside his party's election bus showered in confetti](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/a9bfc9f217ade07477cbe0a8ef484845Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDE2MDg5/2.76337464.jpg?w=640)
![Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Ed Davey falls into the water while paddleboarding on Lake Windermere](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/b6a9893be50c70be752644bddbcd5fa4Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDA5NTU2/2.76355495.jpg?w=640)
![Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey riding a bike in Knighton, Wales](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/d731937a4483d3d202f92923724e29d4Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDA5NTg4/2.76361469.jpg?w=640)
![Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey taking part in a baking lesson with primary school students](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/471bbb751c4e4dce6f974ed962268d9eY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDEzMTcw/2.76375710.jpg?w=640)
![Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey crawling under netting on an assault course](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/b9da66850e8ab12826bf3b1a8a27c413Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDA5Nzg4/2.76508441.jpg?w=640)
![Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey taking part in wheelbarrow racing](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/3e225b7bb50275ac7f715fb3307f7251Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDEyNjcx/2.76555474.jpg?w=640)
![Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey plays with a frisbee](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/e50e714cbe5f98629d685fcce2621b75Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDA5OTUy/2.76563144.jpg?w=640)
![Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey shakes hands with a woman worker](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/9e1e614427f68e8514d0256763c402ebY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDEyNjA1/2.76565680.jpg?w=640)
![Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey with an insect hotel during a visit to gardens in Sheffield](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/a172a29adde7232e615c2533cee14de8Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDEwMDEy/2.76585986.jpg?w=640)
![Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey drawing a charcoal-on-pastel artwork](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/4149dd6988bc8dc69ce1bb5d12bf4721Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDEwNjQ2/2.76598192.jpg?w=640)
![Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey washes an ambulance](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/49e0430ef7eff03053f23f5dd3d448deY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDExNzMw/2.76638010.jpg?w=640)
![Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey takes part in paddleboard yoga](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/372fcf390728ae801839698000b949dcY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDEyMDAw/2.76661554.jpg?w=640)
![Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey painting pottery](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/db3fdca48b174e26fb6aae350df1e168Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDExNzkx/2.76670014.jpg?w=640)
![Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey taking part in a bungee jump](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/a457a96112c1c30501a64f472a1366ceY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDExODE3/2.76716684.jpg?w=640)
![Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey falls off a surfboard](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/8bf79bb7390446e0c07ff0bdeeff6b99Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIwMDE5Mjg4/2.76725319.jpg?w=640)