Guy Fawkes' blog (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Nick Clegg is not allowing the Speaker to get away with packing the committee looking into the Green affair, the LibDems will boycott the committee . The Speaker plans to establish a seven strong committee with four Labour placemen in the majority. A fix in other words. Another LibDem, Chris Huhne, gave one of the most spirited speeches in defence of Green's whistleblowing and against the government's...
Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
We spy on the LibDem YouTube channel the party’s Queen’s Speech Broadcast, which airs tonight (17.55 on BBC2, 18.55 on ITV1). But you don’t need to wait for it to materialise on your telly box because here it is:
Moments of Clarity (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
It was more than a little disappointing that the chamber virtually emptied for Nick Clegg's response and Gordon Brown's obvious indifference to Clegg's remarks was irritating too; however, lets draw out some positives. Finally, we got some acknowledgement that maybe; just maybe the Conservatives have no answers when it comes to civil liberties and a hat-tip to legislation brought in by...
Iain Dale's Diary (Free subscription) | yesterday
Just had this on an email from a Total Politics reader. She says: " This is a colleague's baby who was visiting us at work today, and whilst having a cuddle off me she took the Total Politics mag off the desk and started to eat it!!! Wonder if Nick Clegg tastes nice… " There are at least 30 women who could answer that question...
Liberal England (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
The Amnesty website reports that speak at an event at the Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London EC2 on 10 December. His address will be followed by a conversation between Nick Clegg and Krishnan Guru Murthy of Channel 4 News and questions from the floor. The event starts at 6.30 p.m. and is free of charge. Book via the Amnesty website. Thanks to Liberal Conspiracy .
Liberal Democrats (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
In the debate on the Queen’s Speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg said: "It is on this day that we celebrate our democracy and our most fundamental tradition - scrutinising the Government and holding it to account. "With almost comic timing, the Queen's speech claims that new measures will be taken to ‘strengthen the role of Parliament'. "How on earth can the Government justify a 26th...
Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
In an exclusive video, Nick Clegg talks about what should be in this year’s Queen’s Speech following the disappointment of the Pre-Budget Report. You can view the video at http://tinyurl.com/6pfdnl
Moments of Clarity (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
From Politics Home ... Mr. Clegg said that the Queen's Speech was a "disappointment" and a "missed opportunity". "I think it's a huge missed opportunity after the year people have had. People are really worried about keeping their job, keeping their roof over their heads."The Queen's Speech doesn't offer any help; it abandons people. People are going to be very disappointed," he said, highlighting...
Liberal England (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
Following Nick's being overheard on the flight to Inverness, Danny Finkelstein reminds us that he has previous. In May 2006 Kevin Maguire wrote: That thrusting young Minger Nick Clegg should learn to swivel his head to spy who is sitting within earshot before shouting into a mobile phone about an aged Olympic sprinter off to a poor start. While waiting on Bournemouth station for the London train,...
Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
In the debate on the Queen’s Speech, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg said: “It is on this day that we celebrate our democracy and our most fundamental tradition - scrutinising the Government and holding it to account. “With almost comic timing, the Queen’s speech claims that new measures will be taken to ‘strengthen the role of Parliament’. “How [...]
Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has called on the Government to look change it’s plans for enormous business rate increases for port-based businesses in North East Lincolnshire. Many businesses operating on Grimsbyand Immingham docks have been hit by huge rises in tax demands for caused by changes to the way business rates are collected. In the past have businesses paid a [...]
Liberal Democrats (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
In an exclusive video, Nick Clegg talks about what should be in this year's Queen's Speech following the disappointment of the Pre-Budget Report. Visit the film on YouTube to rate it and leave your comments.
Steve Beasant Liberal Democrat (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008
Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has called on the Government to reconsider their plans to collect ruinous business rate charges from port-based businesses in North East Lincolnshire. Many firms operating on Immingham and Grimsby docks have been hit suddenly by tax demands for millions of pounds under changes to the way business rates are collected. [...]
Liberal England (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
As someone pointed out to me, the Sunday Mirror's exclusive about Nick Clegg slagging off his shadown cabinet colleagues whilst on a flight to Inverness is obviously true. No journalist would go to the trouble of making up a story about people whom most of his readers have never heard of. Nick's comments display a remarkable degree of ingratitude towards Steve Webb. In such a closely fought...
Politics Index (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
As someone pointed out to me, the Sunday Mirror's exclusive about Nick Clegg slagging off his shadown cabinet colleagues whilst on a flight to Inverness is obviously true. No journalist would go to the trouble of making up a story about people whom most of his readers have never heard of. Nick's comments display a remarkable degree of ingratitude towards Steve Webb. In such a closely fought...
