Lib Dems not giving up, says Nick Clegg

[UrbScotty]

Source: BBC

Nick Clegg has defended the work of the coalition government, saying people will take a "more rounded view" of its achievements by the next election.

The deputy prime minister, whose Liberal Democrat party has fallen in the polls, said the "idea that we are just giving up is absolute nonsense".

Mr Clegg also said there was a "clear liberal direction to this government".

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Mr Clegg, whose party's ministers have been criticised for voting in favour of a rise university tuition fees in England, despite campaigning against this at the last election, said the policy would eventually come to be seen as more "progressive" than the old system - with former students paying less per month on debts.

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1. good luck with that, mr clegg. nt

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[regnaD kciN]

3. On the contrary, the NotSoLibDems "gave up"...

...when they sold their souls to enter a coalition as (very) junior partners to the Tories. :grr:

[rpannier]

4. HAHAHAHA PUH-lease

How stupid does he think we are?
Scratch that.
He thinks we're pretty damned stupid

[Anarcho-Socialist]

5. What he's saying...

...is that although they've given up on the British people, they're not giving up their nice cushy ministerial limos and expense accounts.

[UrbScotty]

8. +1

[LeftishBrit]

6. Unfortunately they gave up already.

When they joined this wretched coalition and caved in to Cameron et al.

Unless there's a massive revolt within the party fairly soon, they have basically committed political suicide already. I just hope that this benefits Labour more than the Tories - at present, it looks like being the case.

[w4rma]

7. Throw this bum out. (nt)