SNP politicians who laughed when LibDems lost their seats to the Tories are not laughing now Willie Rennie said.

In an interview with the Evening Times Mr Rennie accepted the coalition cost his party support but was critical of opponents taking delight in the LibDem demise

He said: “I would never question the judgement of the voters.

“But when people like John Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon were cheering and clapping when people like Vince Cable and Steve Webb and Mike Moore were losing their seats, to the Tories in large measure, I don’t think they are clapping and laughing now when they see the Tories running the country by themselves.

“I think they were too gleeful with our demise. People are perfectly entitled to vote against us that democracy and they got that right. I would just question our opponents who were too happy to celebrate our demise but who are now complaining about the consequences.

He said the consequences of the LibDems no longer in coalition are there for all to see since last year’ result.

He added: “Massive cuts to renewables and to welfare way beyond anything we would have considered.

“Sucking excessive money out trying to create a surplus when the cost of borrowing is so low and a Tory government vetoing 3000 refugee children coming here.

“We are in a poorer state with Tories running country alone.”

The full interview is in today’s Evening Times.