"First Past the Post is not working." - Full transcript of Nick Clegg's Speech on Electoral Reform
Nick Clegg believes in AV. Photo: Getty Images
NC
18 Feb 2011
Nick Clegg: No apologies. No regrets. No shame - He has been hounded by nine-year-olds on the school run, but the Lib Dem leader tells Matt Chorley he's convinced he is in the right
Briefly hailed as more popular than Churchill, Nick Clegg may well now be the most hated man in Britain. Effigies burnt in the street, dog mess through his letterbox, bike rides abandoned over fears for his safety. "I never imagined it would be any different," he insists.
MC
5 Dec 2010
Results of Wasted By Election in New Mills
A by-election was held last week in the Ollersett Ward of New Mills Town Council brought about by the untimely death of by Liberal Democrat Councillor Glynn Jennings.
29 Nov 2010
Everything you need to know about tuition fees - Ahead of further protests, Jeevan Vasagar offers a guide to the government's controversial plans for university funding
Webmasters Note - this is a useful article which answers many of the questions which the rest of the press has not answered.
JV
24 Nov 2010
Tuition Fees
The Lib Dems' East Midlands Regional Conference discussed university tuition fees on 30 October, and the following motion as proposed by myself (Sam Boote, parliamentary spokesman for Rushcliffe)and amended by Daniel Jones was debated:
1 Nov 2010
Why I'm proud of the pupil premium - The pupil premium was a key Lib Dem election pledge. We must prove we can deliver it
For Liberal Democrats, one of the silver linings in last week's necessarily tough spending review was the introduction of a £2.5bn "pupil premium" to help close the unacceptable gap between the life chances of advantaged and disadvantaged children. This was one of the four main pledges on which the Lib Dems fought the general election, and as a former schools spokesman for the party I was particularly pleased and proud to see the delivery of this promise. This shows that the coalition is determined to pursue an agenda of creating real opportunity for all, even as it has to grapple with the problem of the budget deficit.
DLMP
25 Oct 2010
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Britain Leading Again
The UK must once again stand tall, leading on the world stage and working closely with those who share our interests – including, above all, our partners in Europe.
ED
by Ed Davey
16 Jan 2025
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Protecting children from sexual abuse
No child should ever have to experience sexual abuse. These are horrifying crimes that cause so much harm to the children who are victims. We will keep up the pressure so that the action needed to make our communities safe all children finally happens.
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Government must deliver the change people are yearning for
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