I've just trawled through Nick Clegg's speech on localism to the LGA today. A few thoughts: 1. He lets the Tories off too easily (unintentionally I'm sure). He is of course perfectly right to give them a hard time for refusing to even contemplate devolving spending, but the truth is it's far, far worse
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QuaequamBlog on 15th Jul 2008 (via theliberati.net)
The thing that jumps out from Nick Clegg's speech on families today is how aggressively - if, ultimately, unconvincingly - it sets about attacking the Tories. Yes, he also criticises Labour - but the attack on the Tories comes first and is more bitter in tone. Here's a snippet: "David Cameron’s social policy is focused almost obsessively on marriage, cajoling peopl...
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Spectator on 7th Jul 2009 (via spectator.co.uk)
It is always good fun when right-wing Tories get all het up about Nick Clegg, fulminating that David Cameron should jolly well do something about it. Norman Tebbit provides today’s entertainment along these lines under the headline: Nick Clegg needs cutting down to size. If only the Prime Minister was brave enough to do the
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LiberalDemocratVoice on 23rd Jan 2012 (via libdemvoice.org)
Nick Clegg and his wife are named among society's most wanted party guests.
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Telegraph on 3rd Jul 2010 (via telegraph.co.uk)
Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, has launched his party's election battle bus with an attack on the Tories' plans to cut National Insurance.
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Telegraph on 6th Apr 2010 (via telegraph.co.uk)
NICK Clegg will today take on the critics in his party, with members openly expressing their concern that he and other MPs have sold out to the Tories.
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Scotsman on 19th Sep 2010 (via news.scotsman.com)
Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister, will enjoy expensive renovations at Chevening, the grace-and-favour residence in Kent that he shares with William Hague.
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Telegraph on 26th Jun 2011 (via telegraph.feedsportal.com)
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg labels the Tories and Labour as corrupt and refuses to be drawn on what would happen given a hung parliament.
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Telegraph on 7th Apr 2010 (via telegraph.co.uk)
So Nick Clegg has finally spoken – and his words will be welcomed by the Tories. In an address outside of the Lib Dem HQ on Cowley St, he reiterated his previous argument that "whichever party gets the most votes and the most seats, without gaining a majority, has the first right to form a government." But added that "it seems this morning that the Conservative Par...
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Spectator on 7th May 2010 (via spectator.co.uk)
Nick Clegg has been reprimanded for a criminal offence after using an automated dialer. You heard it here first. Related posts Did Nick lie to Piers (and Mrs Clegg)? (5) Calamity Clegg it is (0) Clegg fakes it (0) Food crisis hits Clegg (0) Dangleberry
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RecessMonkey on 25th Sep 2008 (via recessmonkey.com)
Clegg’s first year: Clegg on Clegg | Tall on Clegg | Land on Clegg Complementing his piece for The Voice earlier today, Nick Clegg has also released a YouTube film to mark the anniversary of his election as Liberal Democrat leader: Joining in with the Nick Clegg’s annual performance review - Iain Dale gives his take, and
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LiberalDemocratVoice on 18th Dec 2008 (via libdemvoice.org)
