Links to this story were kindly posted to this blog yesterday. Insofar as the Lib-Dems have consistent political principles they are supporters of a pared down state. It is no surprise that Nick Clegg praised Margaret Thatcher, when we remember that Margaret Thatcher’s own political hero was the nineteenth century Liberal politician, Lord Palmerston. This clip

Reading the Telegraph this morning I was shocked to see a story entitled “Nick Clegg: How Margaret Thatcher inspires me”. At first I thought April Fools day had come early but soon I realised that it was a genuine story with potentially important political implications. In an interview with The Spectator Nick Clegg admitted that at

On the eve of Liberal Democrat conference, leader Nick Clegg has announced a flagship policy of tax cuts to create a distinctive identity in the crowded middle ground of British politics. Will it work?

There’s a pre-conference interview with Nick Clegg in today’s London Evening Standard (copied ‘n’ pasted across to the Daily Mail) in which the Lib Dems’ tax-cutting agenda is spelled out. Worth reading in full, but here are some highlights: On the Lib Dems plans to reduce taxes: Mr Clegg admitted the Lib-Dems had urged higher spending in

I've just watched Nick Clegg on the Andrew Marr show and I have come to a few conclusions. Nick has (in my opinion) aped David Cameron and duplicated Conservative policies (apart from on the EU) from the day he was installed as Lib Dem leader. This is a exceedingly dodgy strategy to lead the Lib Dems into the next general election. It could work out one of two ways: The Lib Dems could steal v...

Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, has spoken of his admiration for Baroness Thatcher and her Conservative government.

In an interview with the Telegraph published today Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg makes clear that the 4p basic rate income tax cut the party has already announced is just the start: Mr Clegg has announced that he will cut £20 billion from public spending, which will be ploughed into tax cuts for middle earners. “We

A Clockwork Clegg: The Nick Clegg Newsnight road crash Remember the Lib Dems sold everyone down the river over Lisbon. Remember his fake outrage and the pathetic childish walk out ? Take a second look at the real Nick Clegg.

Conservative plans to give married couples a tax break must take second place behind a Liberal Democrat tax cut for low-earners, Nick Clegg has insisted.

Nick Clegg has a blue rose in his mouth in tomorrow's Spectator, serenading readers - and showing his hidden Tory side. I have to say, he puts his heart into it. Not only does the Lib Dem leader say he'll end the structural deficit with 100 percent spending cuts (not the 20 percent tax rises, 80 percent cuts combo that the Tories advocate), but he even heaps praise in Lady Thatcher. More...