Gordon Brown must "unambiguously condemn" Israel's actions in Gaza, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says.

The end of term rumours swirling around Westminster about the prospect of an early general election have Nick Clegg on the horns of a dilemma.

Whilst Tomos Livingstone may have got the name of the paper that Lembit works for wrong, (it’s the Daily Sport not Daily Star) he is right to pick up on Nick Clegg’s comments that the Montgomeryshire MP is walking a tightrope. Lembits practices have always been questionable, and whilst I think he will hold on to the seat (sorry Glyn), the fact that his own party leader is publicly dist...

Gordon Brown came under pressure yesterday to impose a British arms embargo on Israel in protest at its actions in Gaza, and to call on the EU to join the boycott. The call was made by Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, in an article in the Guardian, and represents the first serious political pressure on the prime minister to do more to condemn Israel. Clegg accused Brown of sitting on his h...

1. Press Gazette blog says it's best to be the best of friends with your enemies. 2. 0725 to Paddington fears for Lembit Opik's front bench future. 3. The Steamie on why Annabel Goldie was steaming at Chris Grayling. 4. Tim Montgomerie attacks the Daily Telegraph's resident homophobic bigot, Gerald Warner. 5. LibDem Voice on what advice Paddy Ashdown has for Nick Clegg. 6. Tygerland...

Men should be given up to a year off work when they become fathers the Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has said as he prepares to take paternity leave himself.

Today’s Financial Times has an interesting enough article by Alex Barker analysing Nick Clegg’s first year (and a bit) as Lib Dem leader. Noting some of the tougher moments, it also highlights Nick’s achievements (albeit by resorting to the usual, simplistic right/left labels so likely to irritate Lib Dems): His authority has also proved strong enough

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has again pushed the party’s proposals of tax cuts for the poorest to stimulate the economy, while attacking the Tories’ promises of tax cuts for savers. Speaking on BBC News, Nick commented: This is a fake giveaway. It only amounts at today interest rates to an extra 40p a year for

In my Preview of the Year at the previous post I briefly alluded to the fact that Nick Clegg is likely to become the most sought-after man in politics in 2009 as thr two main parties seek to insure themselves against the possibility of a hung Parliament at the next general election. But Peter Oborne in today's Daily Mail goes much further. He says Brown won't wait until after the electio...

Chaos nearly occurred to the BBC News schedules on Radio 4 when an 8 minute interview with Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg went missing at short notice. Without it, political balance would mean that the World at One would not have been able to broadcast similar interviews with other party leaders, resulting in a knock-on effect