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The papers being carried by Mr Coetzee set out four apparent "red lines" for any coalition negotiations.

There is a pledge to "balance the Budget by 2018" two years earlier than the deadline Labour has set for eradicating the deficit.

On education, the party wants every child to have a qualified teacher, putting it at odds with the Tories. Commitments to protect spending for nurseries, schools and colleges also go further than their current partners in government.

On mental health, there will be waiting time targets similar to those for physical health conditions. And there is a pledge to raise the income tax threshold to 12,500 by 2020 by increasing taxes on the rich.

Ryan Coetzee (right) was spotted with the papers (Steve Back)

The document, snapped outside the Scotland Office, also indicates that the Lib Dems will take a tougher line on immigration.

All new claimants for Jobseeker's Allowance would undergo English tests, and those assessed as "poor" will face benefit cuts unless they agree to take lessons.

The party wants to "bring back proper border checks so we know who's coming in and leaving the UK, allowing the Government to identify and deport people who overstay their visa".

The front page includes pledges to "balance the Budget by 2018" (Steve Back)

Under-21s are promised to pay just a third of their bus fares so they can get to college or work.

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Liberal Democrat manifesto leaked