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"Some of my friends in the party have to go through quite a lot of difficulties in their election campaigns so to see them overcome personal, vicious campaigns is a joy, but it's

more to see them overcoming it than revenge on individuals who are pursuing a negative and aggressive campaign." Manifesto pledges include a Brexit deal referendum, add a penny to

income tax on dividends to invest £35 million in mental health, end the 1 per cent public sector pay cap, and scrap the two-child cap on tax credits and associated "rape clause".

The party has also promised to retain the triple lock for pensions, guarantee the rights of EU citizens and reintroduce post-study work visas. Mr Rennie yesterday [WEDS] said his party will

not back another referendum on independence no matter the circumstances of Brexit. UK leader Tim Farron has already said Lid Dems will not make any coalition deals and Mr Rennie ruled out

any potential “confidence and supply deal” with Labour or the Tories. He added: "I've been astonished at the rage that there is out there, including from some people who did vote

for the SNP last time, and they want to stop it now. "They are just spitting mad at the SNP at how they have banged on about independence all the time and think it's got to stop,

and they are going to use this election to do so." Responding to the manifesto launch, Tories highligted social media posts by Dundee West Lib Dem candidate Jenny Blain, who said in

2014 that she would be voting Yes.  Ms Blain, a "pagan with an interest in shamanic rituals" wrote a blog claiming Scotland had been “betrayed” by the 1707 Act of Union and poetry

backing the break up of Britain. Tory candidate Kirstene Hair said: "If Willie Rennie wants to re-brand himself as the defender of the Union, he should explain why he's backing

independence-supporting candidates." An SNP spokesman said: "We're running a positive campaign to stand up for Scotland against an increasingly right-wing Tory

government."