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Nick Clegg

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  1. Education News: King Edward's Chief Master, John Claughton, calls for return of direct grant schools
    Birmingham Post logo Birmingham Post 8 minutes ago

    The Lib Dem leader warned the UK was still a “long distance” from becoming a classless society, claiming there was a “rift” between state and private education. In a speech earlier this week to education charity the Sutton Trust, Mr Clegg said some... Full Article at Birmingham Post

  2. Who are you calling a 'socialist'?
    LENIN'S TOMB logo LENIN'S TOMB 28 minutes ago

    Nick Clegg, a "communist". Vince Cable, a "socialist". This is the euphonious sound of the Tory right on the warpath – and with every marble intact. Dismiss such invective as mere boilerplate if you will, but the increasing tendency to reach for the S... Full Article at LENIN'S TOMB

  3. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 hours ago
    German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (R) and Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg talk after a joint press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Berlin on May 24, 2012.

    German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (R) and Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg talk after a joint press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Berlin on May 24, 2012. View Photo »

  4. I'm determined that we will continue to play our roll in rescuing, preparing and reforming the British economy
    – Nick Clegg SOURCE: Wall Street Journal 2 weeks ago
  5. West Midlands News: The Midland wish list: 95,000 new jobs and £8bn of growth
    Birmingham Post logo Birmingham Post 1 hour ago

    Authorities in Birmingham, Solihull and seven other councils have drawn up a wish-list of measures the Government could take to help the region live up to its full potential, including constructing a new £25 million medical centre, pumping funding into... Full Article at Birmingham Post

  6. Prisoner voting rights: David Cameron's chance to deliver for Britain
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    So Mr Cameron must fulfil his pledge to replace the HRA with a British Bill of Rights that spells out Parliament’s supremacy in disputes with Strasbourg. Yes, this will annoy the Lib Dems. But if Nick Clegg seriously wishes to break away and go to the... Full Article at Daily Mail - UK

  7. Greek debt crisis: 'Greece WILL leave the eurozone on January 1, 2013'
    Daily Mail - UK logo Daily Mail - UK 1 hour ago
    Warning: Officials said the instruction was agreed on Monday by a teleconference of the Eurogroup Working Group (EWG) - experts who work on behalf of the bloc's finance ministers

    He said it should be able to recapitalise banks directly, another proposal also fiercely resisted by Berlin and currently impossible under EU law. In a speech in Berlin today Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (right) is expected to expose Coalition... Full Article at Daily Mail - UK

  8. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 hours ago
    German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (R) waves goodbye after a joint press conference with Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (not in picture) at the Foreign Ministry in Berlin on May 24, 2012.

    German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (R) waves goodbye after a joint press conference with Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (not in picture) at the Foreign Ministry in Berlin on May 24, 2012. View Photo »

  9. The problem is Nick Clegg. There is a poll today which suggests that 19 per cent of the people like the Lib Dems without Clegg; 12 per cent like Clegg without the Liberal Democrats. We would have done better with a different leader.
    SOURCE: The Independent 2 weeks ago
  10. Nick Clegg 'will not stand up for the NHS'
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 2 months ago
  11. Clegg says time to shift UK economy up a gear
    Reuters.co.uk logo Reuters.co.uk 1 hour ago

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg arrives in the Members' Lobby of the House of Commons for the State Opening of Parliament in central London May 9, 2012. BERLIN (Reuters) - Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said on Thursday data showing Britain's economy... Full Article at Reuters.co.uk

  12. Clegg says time to shift economy up a gear
    International Business Times logo International Business Times 1 hour ago

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said on Thursday data showing Britain's economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter underlined the need to accelerate efforts to free up investment and credit. "The revision of the growth figures for the first... Full Article at International Business Times

  13. Clegg says time to shift UK economy up a gear
    Reuters Mobile logo Reuters Mobile 2 hours ago

    May 24 (Reuters) - British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said on Thursday data showing Britain's economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter underlined the need to accelerate efforts to free up investment and credit. "The revision of the... Full Article at Reuters Mobile

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  1. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (R) and Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg talk after a joint press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Berlin on May 24, 2012.
  2. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (R) waves goodbye after a joint press conference with Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (not in picture) at the Foreign Ministry in Berlin on May 24, 2012.
  3. (Correction) German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (R) says goodbye to Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg at the Foreign Ministry in Berlin on May 24, 2012.
  4. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (R) welcomes Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg at the British embassy in Berlin on May 24, 2012.
  5. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg delivers a speech on social mobility, at the Royal Society, in central London,Tuesday May 22, 2012. Clegg has condemned proposals to make it easier for businesses to fire workers, saying he has never supported the scheme.
  6. Britain's Princess Anne (L) carries the Olympic Flame as Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg looks on following the flame's arrival at RNAS Culdrose air base in Cornwall, south-west England, on May 18, 2012. The Olympic Torch relay starts on Saturday at Land's End, the southwest tip of...
  7. Britain's Princess Anne, (L) Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (2nd L) 2012 Chairman Lord Sebastain Coe (2nd R) and former England footballer David Beckham (R) arrive with the Olympic flame at RNAS Culdrose air base in Cornwall, south-west England, on May 18, 2012. The Olympic Torch...
  8. HELSTON, ENGLAND - MAY 18: David Beckham shakes hands with Lord Sebastian Coe watched by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg as they light the Olympic Flame as it arrives at RNAS Culdrose near Helston on May 18, 2012 in Cornwall, England. The Olympic Flame arrived in the UK after it was...
  9. Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg arrives for a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, on May 15, 2012.

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Nicholas William Peter Clegg (born 7 January 1967), known as Nick Clegg, is the British Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam and, since 18 December 2007, leader of the Liberal Democrats. Full Article At Wikipedia.org

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  1. I'm determined that we will continue to play our roll in rescuing, preparing and reforming the British economy
    – Nick Clegg SOURCE: Wall Street Journal 2 weeks ago
  2. The problem is Nick Clegg. There is a poll today which suggests that 19 per cent of the people like the Lib Dems without Clegg; 12 per cent like Clegg without the Liberal Democrats. We would have done better with a different leader.
    SOURCE: The Independent 2 weeks ago
  3. really sad ... I am determined that we will continue to play our role in rescuing, repairing and reforming the British economy. It's not an easy job and it can't be done overnight but our duty is to boost jobs and investment and to restore a sense of hope and optimism to our country.
    – Nick Clegg SOURCE: Daily Express 2 weeks ago
  4. The problem is Nick Clegg. There is a poll today which suggests that 19 per cent of the people like the Lib Dems without Clegg; 12 per cent like Clegg without the Liberal Democrats. We would have done better with a different leader.
    SOURCE: The Independent 2 weeks ago
  5. It’s been a disappointing and difficult night for the Liberal Democrats. I’m really sad.
    – Nick Clegg SOURCE: 24Dash.com 2 weeks ago
  6. Jenny Jones coming third and possibly saving her deposit by passing 5%, with Brian Paddick coming fourth and losing his deposit, is very good news for the Greens and very worrying for Nick Clegg.
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 2 weeks ago
  7. I believe that over time people will come to acknowledge our unique role, the Liberal Democrats, in this government as the only party in British politics that combines responsibility on the economy with social fairness
    – Nick Clegg SOURCE: International Business Times 2 weeks ago
  8. Because of the situation, sadly, in national politics down south and Nick Clegg's compromises, they will have to look at this and learn a lesson.
    SOURCE: The Daily Record 2 weeks ago
  9. I am really sad that so many colleagues and friends, Liberal Democrat councillors... have lost their seats. It's not an easy job and it can't be done overnight, but our duty is to boost jobs and investment and to restore a sense of hope and optimism to our country.
    – Nick Clegg SOURCE: International Business Times 2 weeks ago
  10. I’m still committed to the Liberal Democratic Party and I’m certainly not angry with Nick Clegg.
    SOURCE: The Telegraph UK 2 weeks ago
  11. There are very serious question marks about the basic accountability and corporate governance of an organisation in which, as we now know, journalists were abusing the privacy of ordinary people and flouting the law in a sustained way.
    – Nick Clegg SOURCE: The Independent 3 weeks ago
  12. Nick Clegg is turning out to be a good leader of the Liberal Democrats
    SOURCE: New Statesman 3 weeks ago
  13. Of course I’ll go into the general election as Deputy Prime Minister.... We are here for five years.
    – Nick Clegg SOURCE: GulfToday.ae 3 weeks ago
  14. More people would like Mrs Thatcher to be in charge than the current prime minister or his predecessors, a poll reveals. The Iron Lady scored 4.5 out of 10 in a YouGov poll — pipping David Cameron into second, with 4.2 out of 10. Nick Clegg was the least favourite of all party chiefs, scraping 2.9.
    SOURCE: ConservativeHome 3 weeks ago
  15. I do very much hope we will hold on in Cheltenham and, if you look at the positive changes Liberal Democrats have made in terms of value for money, the green agenda and promoting local businesses then I think we can demonstrate a strong record here.
    – Nick Clegg SOURCE: This is Gloucestershire 3 weeks ago
  16. Being an apprentice has been very good and it gives me the perfect blend of practical experience and education. I enjoyed meeting Nick Clegg and it was a privilege to have a member of the Government come to our company and he seemed interested in what we were all doing.
    SOURCE: This is Gloucestershire 3 weeks ago
  17. The reason we are visiting Spirax Sarco is because apprenticeships provide a bridge between education and work
    – Nick Clegg SOURCE: This is Gloucestershire 3 weeks ago
  18. Nick Clegg can sugar-coat it however he wants, but it is a Conservative government primarily.
    SOURCE: The Independent 3 weeks ago
  19. I think we've already got an agreement Jeremy Hunt will go the Leveson pretty quick.
    – Nick Clegg SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 3 weeks ago
  20. I'm still very much a fan of Nick Clegg
    SOURCE: The Independent 3 weeks ago
  21. We are going to take a bit longer to deal with the deficit, rather than simply take another axe to public spending right now.
    – Nick Clegg SOURCE: BBC News 3 weeks ago
  22. If the [local election] results are very bad he should set a very short timescale and let the party replace him by the end of the year…I don’t dislike Nick Clegg, but business is business.
    SOURCE: Labour List 4 weeks ago
  23. Jeremy Hunt has made his statement to Parliament and will provide more information to the Leveson Inquiry. That process should be allowed to happen.
    – Nick Clegg SOURCE: Sky News 3 weeks ago
  24. The reality at this election is that only Welsh Labour is able to stand up for Wales against the Tory/Lib Dem government. Only a strong Welsh Labour vote will send David Cameron and Nick Clegg a message they will understand.
    SOURCE: Gog In The Bay | Daily Post Blogs 4 weeks ago
  25. I clearly disagree with that because as you quite rightly point out that was a Government decision – not popular in Cornwall. I dare say that you might be able to find some Conservative candidates who will be campaigning against this so-called 'pasty tax'.
    – Nick Clegg SOURCE: This is Cornwall 4 weeks ago

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