Clegg: UK faces ‘Greek-style unrest’
By politics.co.uk staff Britain could experience a wave of Greek-style unrest if Labour or the Tories unleash brutal spending cuts on the back of a slim electoral mandate, Nick Clegg has said. In an interview with the Observer the Liberal Democrat leader said moves to raise VAT, sack public sector workers and freeze wages could […]
Clegg: We’ll stop overdraft charges
By politics.co.uk staff The Liberal Democrats will scrap disproportionate overdraft charges if they come to power, Nick Clegg has said. Speaking ahead of a day in which he launches the party’s Welsh campaign, Mr Clegg said the charges could not be justified when banks were still paying out bonuses. “A Liberal Democrat government […]
Clegg: Don’t trust Tories on tax
By politics.co.uk staff Nick Clegg has called on the Conservatives to “come clean” over the party’s tax plans, accusing the Tories of hiding a £13.5 billion “bombshell”. The Liberal Democrat leader, speaking in Glasgow as he launched his party’s Scottish manifesto, contrasted the £13.5 billion which Tory tax plans would cost with the “paltry” £100 […]
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Clegg reveals his smoking habit
By Ian Dunt Nick Clegg is an occasional smoker, he has admitted. The Liberal Democrat leader revealed his habit during a half-hour interview with politics.co.uk, conducted in association with Yahoo!. Asked if he would repeal the ban on smoking in public places, Mr Clegg admitted the ban made him miss the days of smoking in […]
