In the past week, the Conservatives have been talking up their chances of doing a deal with the Liberal Democrats if the forthcoming general election fails to deliver them a working majority. Conservative shadow business secretary Ken Clarke has even suggested that “Nick Clegg is a conservative”. David Cameron meanwhile regularly describes himself as a “liberal
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LiberalDemocratVoice on 19th Mar 2010 (via libdemvoice.org)
New Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives and the smaller Liberal Democrat party led by Nick Clegg struck an agreement early today (12 May) to form Britain's first coalition government since 1945. Clegg is leading the Liberal Democrats back into government for the first time in 70 years.
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EurActiv on 13th May 2010 (via euractiv.com)
Mr Brown travelled to Rochester in Kent, while David Cameron, the Conservative leader, toured Birmingham and Nick Clegg, for the Liberal Democrats, headed to Watford.
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Telegraph on 6th Apr 2010 (via telegraph.co.uk)
So, Ken Clarke, the former Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, has been brought back into the publicc eye as he returns as David Cameron's business spokesman to counter Peter Mandelson. The deal was sealed over lunch on Saturday between Mr Cameron, Mr Clarke and Shadow Chancellor George Osborne. Clarke, a rabid europhile, has voted against the party whip 33 times, more than any of his c...
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ATangledWeb on 19th Jan 2009 (via atangledweb.squarespace.com)
Prime Minister David Cameron, his deputy Nick Clegg and Chancellor George Osborne have launched their coalition programme.
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Telegraph on 20th May 2010 (via telegraph.co.uk)
The Liberal Democrats will not strike a formal deal with the Conservatives at the next general election, Nick Clegg said on Sunday.
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Telegraph on 24th Jan 2011 (via telegraph.co.uk)
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has responded to reports that his advisers told him to mimic David Cameron in the televised election debates.
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Telegraph on 21st Apr 2010 (via telegraph.co.uk)
David Cameron made an unprecedented offer to the Liberal Democrats yesterday to join the Conservatives in a power-sharing deal.
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Telegraph on 8th May 2010 (via telegraph.co.uk)
David Cameron has taken a gamble. Nick Clegg has bet the ranch. The Conservative and Liberal Democrat leaders deserve plaudits for audacity. Two political careers will be on the line: but so too may be the future of the Liberal Democrats
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FT on 12th May 2010 (via traxfer.ft.com)
David Cameron has given his strongest indication yet that Ken Clarke’s solution will be in the next Conservative manifesto. Mr Cameron backed the proposal drawn up by his party’s democracy taskforce chaired by Ken Clarke, the former chancellor who is now shadow business secretary, to create an “English Grand Committee” at Westminster which would
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LittleManInAToque on 16th Feb 2009 (via toque.co.uk)
Telegraph View In tonight's general election TV debate, the Conservative leader must debunk the Liberal Democrats' dangerous promises.
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Telegraph on 21st Apr 2010 (via telegraph.co.uk)
