Nick Clegg

Andrew Adonis's 5 Days in May offers new evidence of the party's disastrous
Why did the Lib Dems really U-turn on spending cuts in 2010?
By George Eaton - 24 May 15:08

Andrew Adonis's 5 Days in May offers new evidence of the party's disastrous economic misjudgement.

To win the next election, the Tories need a left-leaning Lib Dem leader.
Conservatives for Cable: why the Tories want a new Lib Dem leader
By George Eaton - 17 May 10:32

To win the next election, the Tories need a left-leaning Lib Dem leader who can win over Labour voters in Tory-Labour marginals.

The Education Secretary "knows a thing or two about leadership ambitions".
Clegg hits back at Gove over claims of Lib Dem leadership plot
By George Eaton - 16 May 9:51

The Education Secretary "knows a thing or two about leadership ambitions", says Clegg on his LBC phone-in show.

With the aid of some fine jokes, Labour's deputy leader ridiculed the PM.
PMQs review: Harman hammers absent Cameron
By George Eaton - 15 May 13:11

With the aid of some fine lines, Labour's deputy leader ridiculed the PM's EU panic.

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The EU referendum leaflet that will haunt Clegg today
By George Eaton - 15 May 8:52

As Clegg stands in for David Cameron at PMQs, Tory MPs will seize the opportunity to remind him of his past promise to hold an in/out EU referendum.

Education Secretary Michael Gove speaks at last year's Conservative conference.
Gove claims Clegg is blocking Tory policy due to Lib Dem leadership plot
By George Eaton - 12 May 10:42

Clegg's opposition to new childcare ratios is due to "a campaign" by Vince Cable's ally Lord Oakeshott to oust him, says Gove.

The stubborn survival of Clegg may prove to be more significant.
Everyone’s talking about Nigel, but it’s Nick who has shaken up Westminster for good
By Rafael Behr - 09 May 7:00

The stubborn survival of Clegg may prove to be more significant than the noisy arrival of Farage.

The party is performing well in its parliamentary strongholds.
The green shoots of Lib Dem recovery are appearing
By Richard Morris - 03 May 10:25

South Shields was a terrible result, but the party is performing well in its parliamentary strongholds.

The Liberal Democrat leader has conveniently forgotten.
Clegg was for cuts to the NHS and aid before he was against them
By George Eaton - 30 April 14:28

The Liberal Democrat leader has conveniently forgotten his opposition to ring-fencing in 2010.

The Lib Dem leader has proved the sceptics wrong.
Clegg has shown civil liberties are safe with the Lib Dems in government
By Richard Morris - 25 April 15:30

By vetoing the snoopers' charter and securing the passage of an amended Defamation Bill, the Lib Dem leader has proved the sceptics wrong.

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