Gary Gibbon
Clegg on Iraq, coalitions and Gove
The coalition position on Iraq as outlined by Nick Clegg at his press conference this morning might strike you as less than heroic.
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Clegg wants to boost the north – any ideas?!
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg wants ideas from the public on how to boost growth in the north of England. Here are some of your suggestions so far…
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Gary Gibbon
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Will advertising swing the 2015 election?
Advertising has traditionally helped politicians to cement their ideas and given campaigns a clear direction. But what role will it play in the 2015 general election?
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Gary Gibbon
Notes on Newark
Several Tories who worked on the Newark by-election told me voters who said they weren’t massive fans of the Conservatives but would vote Tory in the by-election to keep Ukip out.
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Tom Clarke
Coalition parties show their true colours on green policies
Nick Clegg famously mocked the Conservative party’s environmental posturing by saying you could only turn blue into green by adding yellow – but the colours have failed to mix.
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One pub, two Lib Dems and an awkward-looking pint
In their first appearance since Vince Cable was forced to deny he was plotting to get rid of Nick Clegg, the pair appear in public a la Nigel Farage, as reporters peer in from outside.
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Lib Dems clash over Rennard’s future in party
As three women who claim to have been sexually harassed by Lord Rennard call for him to be expelled from the Lib Dems, former Liberal leader Lord Steel says he should be brought back into the fold.
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Gary Gibbon
Nick Clegg’s bleak outlook
After a torrid week for the Lib Dems, some see strong similarities between Nick Clegg’s position and that of Gordon Brown in his last year as Labour leader.
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Cathy Newman
A dilemma for Nick Clegg as Lord Rennard apologises
Months after being asked to do so, Lib Dem peer Lord Rennard has formally apologised to the four women who accused him of inappropriate behaviour. So what will Nick Clegg do now?
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Lib Dems in crisis as peer quits and says Clegg should go
Liberal Democrat peer Lord Oakeshott resigns from the party “with a heavy heart”, saying “it is heading for disaster if it keeps Nick Clegg”.
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Are young people sleepwalking towards Ukip-land?
Ukip gains at the polls and an eventual exit from the European Union – the prediction of one academic if voter apathy persists among young people in this country.
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Gary Gibbon
Vince Cable, from Beijing, attacks friend for plotting
The Vince Cable attack on his close friend, confidant and some-time adviser Lord Oakeshott, could actually help Nick Clegg’s position.
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Clegg: coaches to help teens find jobs
In his first public appearance since last week’s elections, Deputy PM Nick Clegg announces that young people without a job are to be given tailored support from a “work coach”.
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How alcohol and politics mix in the corridors of power
Nigel Farage likes being pictured with a pint in his hand, while his wife says he drinks too much. But the Ukip leader is not the only politician to enjoy a drink.
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Gary Gibbon
Lib Dem rebels claim ’12 MPs’
Lib Dem critics of Nick Clegg claim they have “12 firm promises from MPs” to call for Nick Clegg to quit. Only two have so far surfaced.
