The future of LibDem elections guru Lord Chris �Wily Fox� Rennard was thrown into doubt today after the publication of an exclusive Recess Monkey poll showing that 100% LibDem MPs ignore what he says and use their own common sense instead.

Recess Monkey asked 62 LibDem MPs, �Have you or your constituency activists ever � to your knowledge � given children sweets in return for the delivery of leaflets?�

22.6% of the Parliamentary Liberal Democrat Party responded, all of whom denied ever using the �Freitag Method�, though there were some tortuous caveats.

Our LibDem MPs said�

�I can certainly confirm that we have never given children sweets for the delivery of leaflets.�

�I have no knowledge of whether our activists get their kids to deliver leaflets for them. Kids these days would probably turn their nose up at sweets�

�To the best of my knowledge, No. Indeed, I would only trust known supporters and helpers, plus member of course, to deliver leaflets for me.�

“Of course not - with so few NHS dentists in the constituency that would be grossly irresponsible.�

�To the best of my knowledge we have never done that.�

�I have frequently taken my own children delivering leaflets. For the younger ones that involves riding on my shoulders and visiting a shop at which sweets may or may not have been purchased.�

�I have given friends sweets when they have helped me deliver leaflets, but only as a thank you, not a payment (and not during the election period)�

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