Read excerpts from the interview below or listen to the interview in full here: Sir Menzies Campbell spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire's political correspondent Paul Rowley. You're the third party of local government and gained one extra seat at last year's local government elections. Are you expecting another middling result this time? "Last year we beat Labour in the popular vote, there's a variety of ways of measuring performance. We expect to hold our own." Is part of your strategy to give Tony Blair a good kicking before he goes?"These elections are bound up with his legacy and Iraq, with all its unfortunate consequences, follows him around." The Conservatives want us to Vote Blue, Go Green. Are they stealing your agenda?| "Our councils are there all year round, not just at the time of a local election, and when they get in they make an important difference." | | Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell |
"The way you characterise their attitude is two slogans, and slogans won't do. We've set out in great detail a change in the tax system to stop taxing income and tax pollution. "We need to take tough decisions about vehicle excise duty and aviation if we're going to make a difference. The answer to the Conservatives is that age-old American question: where's the beef?" Are you the beneficiary of a protest vote?"In the south of England the Labour party has virtually disappeared, its vote is in meltdown. So we're tackling the Conservatives in the south. The public are very uncertain - they've had enough of Labour but they're by no means confident in Mr Cameron. "Vote Liberal Democrat because we believe in freedom, fairness, and the environment. Our councils are there all year round, not just at the time of a local election, and when they get in they make an important difference to the quality of people's lives." This will be Tony Blair's last election as Prime Minister. How long do you give him?"I think once these elections are over, and Mr Blair has acted as a 'lightning conductor' for the bad outcome, he'll be ready to announce his departure date." | 
