Nick Clegg in the media

The Press Association: Clegg outlines council tax plan

nickclegg — 2008-07-03T17:27:28Z

Local councils should be able to raise three quarters of their cash from local people and businesses, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is to tell town hall chiefs.

Road and air tax could fund railway future, says Clegg | Railnews.co.uk

nickclegg — 2008-07-02T08:45:47Z

PLANS to build a UK high-speed rail network paid for by emissions-linked charges on road freight and internal flights have been unveiled by the Liberal Democrats.

Nick Clegg: A home for progressives | Comment is free

nickclegg — 2008-07-01T10:28:24Z

Henley showed us that the evaporation of New Labour's support in southern England - so carefully put together in the 1990s by Tony Blair, Peter Mandelson and Alastair Campbell - is now complete.

Nick Clegg calls on Heinz to reinstate same-sex kiss advert - from Pink News

nickclegg — 2008-06-28T09:05:27Z

The leader of the Liberal Democrats has become the first party leader to comment on the decision of food manufacturer Heinz to withdraw an advert from TV because it depicted two men kissing.

BBC NEWS | Clegg puts case for intervention

nickclegg — 2008-06-23T21:26:42Z

Britain must be prepared to intervene to prevent foreign states' "malicious negligence" of their own people, says Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.`

Lib Dem leader comes to town (From Warrington Guardian)

nickclegg — 2008-06-20T22:06:59Z

NICK Clegg, the Liberal Democrats leader, went on the beat with town centre police officers to see how the town is tackling night time anti–social behaviour.

BBC NEWS | Politics | Lib Dems plan green firms' rebate

nickclegg — 2008-06-19T21:51:00Z

Firms that "green" their premises with energy-saving improvements should be offered a rebate or reduced bill, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says.

A Lanson Boy: Clegg 'more coherent' than Hague

nickclegg — 2008-06-19T14:30:53Z

Nick Clegg, David Laws and Stephen Kearney visited the Lord Williams School in Thame yesterday afternoon to speak to sixth form pupils studying politics.

Power companies accused of 'cashing in' on £9bn windfall as bills are set to rocket by another 40 per cent | Mail Online

nickclegg — 2008-06-18T20:39:29Z

Power companies came under fire yesterday for collecting a £9 billion windfall while threatening punishing price rises. The claim came from Lib-Dem leader Nick Clegg who said the industry has cashed in by taking advantage of a scheme designed to cut carb

BBC NEWS | Clegg: '42-day vote was squalid'

nickclegg — 2008-06-15T18:09:14Z

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg told the BBC that the parliamentary vote on 42-day detention without charge was 'squalid'.

Clegg Criticises Overcentralised Control Of NHS Under Labour (from The Herald )

nickclegg — 2008-06-12T09:36:28Z

Gordon Brown's stewardship of the NHS came under fire yesterday from Nick Clegg, who berated Whitehall's wasteful, inefficient, over-centralised control and set out his party's plans for a more-devolved "People's Health Service".

Liberal Democrat Leader In Taunton And Wellington (Somerset County Gazette)

nickclegg — 2008-06-12T09:35:55Z

NICK Clegg, leader of the LibDems, visited the new Beacon cancer centre at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, with local MP Jeremy Browne.

Daily Express: A sad day for liberties - Clegg

nickclegg — 2008-06-12T09:34:06Z

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said it was a "sad day" for traditional British liberties after plans to extend the pre-charge detention of terrorist suspects to 42 days was passed in the House of Commons.

GP surgeries missing 48-hour target, say Lib Dems | guardian.co.uk

nickclegg — 2008-06-11T09:41:25Z

One third of GP surgeries are failing to offer appointments to patients within the government's 48-hour target, the Liberal Democrats said today.

Lib Dem leader warns against imposition of polyclinics | The Guardian

nickclegg — 2008-06-11T09:36:38Z

The creation of super-surgeries offering a wide range of medical services was criticised yesterday by the Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg, who warned against the "central imposition" of polyclinics.

Nick Clegg: "Urgent overhaul of party political funding needed" (Stephen Kearney and Henley Lib Dems)

nickclegg — 2008-06-08T08:43:50Z

Commenting on the recent expenses scandals that have hit the Conservative party, Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg said:...

Lib Dem leader returns to his roots to support election candidate - ThameNews.Net

nickclegg — 2008-06-05T19:18:21Z

NICK Clegg, the leader of the Liberal Democratic party, spoke fondly of his family connections with the area, when he visited Thame this afternoon. Mr Clegg met local journalists in the Memorial gardens on his way back from a visit to Henley, to show sup

Third of schools facing budget cuts, says Clegg

nickclegg — 2008-06-05T16:43:07Z

More than a third of schools across the country face budget cuts this year, making it hard for them to give all children a high quality education, the Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg, warned today.

Lib Dems unveil 'radical alternative vision' for transport - The Guardian

nickclegg — 2008-06-04T09:27:19Z

The Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg, today unveiled plans to cut fuel and vehicle excise duty in favour of road pricing on motorways and trunk roads.

BBC NEWS | Clegg unveils road charging plan

nickclegg — 2008-06-04T09:24:35Z

Road tax and fuel duty would be axed - but drivers would be charged up to 12p a kilometre - under plans put forward by Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.

Nick Clegg: You Ask The Questions - The Independent

nickclegg — 2008-06-02T09:46:54Z

The Liberal Democrat leader answers your questions, such as 'How can Parliament be strengthened?' and 'Should all drugs be legalised?

Nick Clegg calls for the recycling of green taxes - Politics Home

nickclegg — 2008-05-30T12:51:17Z

Green taxes must be recycled back into tax cuts says Nick Clegg

There's a whiff of insurrection in the air - Telegraph

nickclegg — 2008-05-28T10:04:03Z

So the next big question is: what kind of change do people want? And which opposition party can make it happen? The Conservatives have painted an image of a brave new world, where the sun shines and David Cameron charms the birds out of the trees. The Ca

Clegg Success In Afghanistan Still Hangs In The Balance (from The Herald )

nickclegg — 2008-05-27T09:39:49Z

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg reflects on his recent visit to Afghanistan where he witnessed, first hand, the work of Scottish troops stationed there.

A Lanson Boy: 24 hours with Nick Clegg - part 2

nickclegg — 2008-05-25T10:36:29Z

Amazingly it was still sunny when we started the second day of Nick Clegg's tour around Cornwall with a visit to the Community Land Trust project in Blisland, near Bodmin.

A Lanson Boy: 24 hours with Nick Clegg (part 1)

nickclegg — 2008-05-24T08:09:36Z

Nick Clegg is in Cornwall for a two day visit (well - 24 hours split over today and tomorrow).

Nick Clegg: Democracy? What a great idea... - The Independent

nickclegg — 2008-05-20T10:13:40Z

Politics is in deep trouble. The vast power of the Government has reduced Parliament to little more than a bizarre theme park – and voters have lost faith with a system that doesn't represent them. Reflecting on his first five months as Liberal Democrat

BBC NEWS | Politics | Clegg concern over 'old' army kit

nickclegg — 2008-05-19T09:12:18Z

Nick Clegg has said he is concerned the British army in Afghanistan has "old kit" and suffers equipment shortages.

Crewe blog: Nick Clegg adds to Crewe blog

nickclegg — 2008-05-17T19:48:55Z

Nick Clegg talks about campaigning with Elizabeth Shenton in the Crewe & Nantwich by-election

Daily Express: 10p tax U-turn a charade - Clegg

nickclegg — 2008-05-15T11:34:21Z

Gordon Brown has been accused of "betraying" more than a million people still left worse off despite his 10p tax rate U-turn.

BBC NEWS | Politics | Lib Dems pledge to regulate City

nickclegg — 2008-05-13T08:47:40Z

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has pledged to tackle "bad practice" in the City of London as he outlined plans for a better system of regulation.