Nick Clegg

It is time political leaders began to trust the people
Monday 20 May 2013

When, after Ukip's success in the English local elections, the Tory leadership decided it would be sensible to stop calling them loonies, I hadn't anticipated that they would go on to apply the same description to their own supporters.

EU referendum muddies the constitutional waters
Thursday 16 May 2013

BRITISH voters look increasing likely to be asked in a referendum in the near future: "Do you think that the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union?" It is in the draft bill offered by David Cameron this week to assuage his Eurosceptic backbenchers.

Deputy PM 'blocked reform to stop coup'
Monday 13 May 2013

NICK Clegg only spoke out about UK Government plans on childcare to fight off internal Liberal Democrat efforts to oust him as leader, Michael Gove, the Conservative Education Secretary, has claimed.

Tories in turmoil as the rebels yell
Saturday 11 May 2013

Back in January when David Cameron made his "red meat" keynote speech on Britain's place in Europe, the Prime Minister doubtless hoped that by upping the ante and offering an in-out referendum in 2017 that he would slake the appetite of the Conservative Eurosceptic monster.

Plan for coalition, Adonis tells Labour
Saturday 11 May 2013

Labour must draw up plans for a possible coalition with the Liberal Democrats if it fails to win the next General Election outright, a senior peer said.