I would like to wish Muslims across the country, and indeed across the world, Eid Mubarak on the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr. Muslims make a huge contribution to British society – in business, in public service, and in enriching our culture too. The spirit of Ramadan and Eid hold messages about family and charity from [...]
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Eid message from Deputy Prime Minister Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP
Posted: August 30, 2011 in Nick Clegg MPDear Fraser, These are difficult times for people across Britain, but this week has shown that this can also be an opportunity to reshape Britain into a fairer, more equal and greener country. Labour’s financial legacy has left our country needing to borrow an extra £400million, every single day, just to get by. Labour also left [...]
Nick Clegg: Why the Liberal Democrats are saying YES! to Fairer Votes
Posted: March 31, 2011 in Fairer Votes, Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg MPDear Fraser Well what a year! A white-knuckle election; a new coalition government; Liberals in power for the first time in 70 years. I’ve recorded a short message reflecting on the events of 2010 and looking forward to what Liberal Democrats will deliver in Government in 2011. Some people will continue to predict [...]
Dear Fraser, The spending review has inevitably been a tough process. We have made the decision to take the hard road – but it is the right road to a more prosperous, fairer Britain. The unavoidable moment of truth came just as we entered government: Labour’s deficit had to be tackled. I did not go [...]
Britain in 2015 – Nick Clegg’s speech to Autumn Conference
Posted: September 20, 2010 in Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg MPDear Fraser, Imagine you’re asking a friend or neighbour to vote Liberal Democrat in the 2015 General Election. Imagine how it will feel to say that in Government, the Liberal Democrats scrapped ID cards. To say we cut crime while stopping Labour’s mass incarceration of children. That finally we have a fair tax system where [...]
Nick’s visit to Afghanistan and Pakistan
Posted: September 2, 2010 in Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg MPDear Fraser, Earlier this week this week I went to Afghanistan and Pakistan to see for myself the problems and challenges that those countries face. The coalition government is committed to playing our part to helping ensure that the region has a peaceful and prosperous future. It was my second visit to our armed forces [...]
Dear Fraser, Today, the coalition Government is 100 days old. I want to take this moment to say thank you once again for all your support, all your hard work, all your generosity. Thank you for everything you did to help us win over a million more votes for the Liberal Democrats in the General [...]
Dear Fraser This week, I announced that, for the first time, the British people will have choice about the system they use to elect their MPs. On May 5th 2011, there will be a referendum on whether to adopt the Alternative Vote. The First Past The Post system hands power to the lucky few who [...]
Dear Fraser We’ve already scrapped ID cards. Now I’d like to ask you – which other laws do you want to scrap? Your Freedom The Liberal Democrats have always stood up for civil liberties, scrapping unnecessary laws and reducing the burden of regulation on businesses and charities. In our manifesto, we [...]
Dear Fraser, Yesterday’s Queen’s Speech was unlike any we have seen for years. It was not simply another list of bills from a government determined to rule from the centre. It was not simply a speech from another one-party Government able to push through measures without the support of a majority of the country. Instead, [...]
Nick Clegg made this statement earlier tonight: “Tonight the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party and the Federal Executive of the Liberal Democrat party have overwhelmingly accepted my recommendation that we should now enter into a coalition government with the Conservative Party. “Before I say anything more about that coalition government I would like to express my [...]
Nick Clegg Speaks to the Take Back Parliament Protest
Posted: May 8, 2010 in Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg MPDear Fraser This is my personal guarantee that I will use all the support you give me on Thursday to deliver fairness in Britain. We need a fairer tax system. I will use your votes to cut taxes for those at the bottom and in the middle and close the loopholes for those at the [...]
Nick Clegg: A thank you to Rage Against the Election
Posted: May 4, 2010 in Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg MP, UncategorizedDon’t let anyone tell you it can’t be different
Posted: May 1, 2010 in Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg MP, UncategorizedNick Clegg: Our opportunity to take on the biggest challenge of our age
Posted: April 27, 2010 in Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg MP, UncategorizedLiberal Democrats: Say goodbye to broken promises
Posted: April 23, 2010 in Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg MPDisgraceful Tory Smears
Posted: April 23, 2010 in Conservative Party, Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg MPAnother day, another Nick Clegg triumph – and the LibDem surge in the polls is maintained, despite desperate Tory smears. I heard Malcolm Rifkind from the Conservatives on Radio 4 yesterday maintain that the Conservative Party would not have influenced the Tory-supporting newspapers to run Nick Clegg & LibDem smear stories. The truth is now [...]
The latest polling looks increasingly good for the Liberal Democrats, with the party now leading in two of the major polls : – Angus Reid for PoliticalBetting: LIBDEM 33%, CON 32%, LAB 23% – YouGov in The Sun: LIBDEM 34%, CON 31%, LAB 26% And don’t forget … the second Party Leaders’ Debate is taking [...]
The LibDem campaign across the UK gathers pace …
Nick Clegg Storms First Ever Party Leaders’ Debate
Posted: April 16, 2010 in Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg MPThe polls following the first ever Party Leaders’ General Election debate on ITV are showing that Nick Clegg has won a convincing victory over David Cameron and Gordon Brown. The debate was the first ever Leaders’ debate during a UK General Election campaign, and the newspapers and polls are calling it a big victory for [...]
An ITV poll of 4000 voters has Nick Clegg as the clear winner of the first TV PM debate. Clegg was superb – Sun/YouGov poll result – Clegg on 51%, Cameron 29%, Brown 19%.
Dear Fraser, This morning I have launched our General Election manifesto. Every manifesto needs to have an idea at its heart. The basic idea that animates this manifesto is something I have always believed. I believe every single person is extraordinary. The tragedy is that we have a society where too many people never get [...]
Dear Fraser, This morning, at our first press conference of the campaign, Vince Cable and I announced the fair tax policy at the heart of our General Election manifesto (that will be launched soon). Under Labour, the tax system is complex, unwieldy and, most of all, unfair. This has to change. The Liberal Democrats will [...]
Nick Clegg & Vince Cable: Ready for Election 2010
Posted: April 6, 2010 in Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg MPDear Fraser, I’m sure you’ve seen the news by now. Gordon Brown has finally announced the General Election will be held on May 6th. This election is a really exciting opportunity. The choice in this election is between more of the same with Labour and the Conservatives or real change with the Liberal Democrats. People [...]
