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FROM BBC NEWS:
The Liberal Democrats have become embroiled in a row over their campaign tactics for the local elections after claims they're encouraging children to canvass for them by offering them sweets.
The conservatives today claimed the lib dem election handbook was irresponsible and encouraged children to accept sweets from strangers.
The Conservative Party deputy chairman Eric Pickles said :"No responsible adult should ever entice unsupervised children to take sweets from strangers."
The Tories say the election handbook urges candidates and supporters to "shout at all the local kids you can see and hear...then proceed Pied Piper like round the estate doling out badges and toffees and leaflets."
A Liberal Democrats spokesman said they would respond shortly to the claims.
The Liberal Democrats have become embroiled in a row over their campaign tactics for the local elections after claims they're encouraging children to canvass for them by offering them sweets.
The conservatives today claimed the lib dem election handbook was irresponsible and encouraged children to accept sweets from strangers.
The Conservative Party deputy chairman Eric Pickles said :"No responsible adult should ever entice unsupervised children to take sweets from strangers."
The Tories say the election handbook urges candidates and supporters to "shout at all the local kids you can see and hear...then proceed Pied Piper like round the estate doling out badges and toffees and leaflets."
A Liberal Democrats spokesman said they would respond shortly to the claims.