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 Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats

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The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity.

Clegg: Brown's leadership is "running out of steam"

Mon 29th Jun 2009

Nick Clegg has described Gordon Brown's policy plans as "a hotch potch of unrelated Whitehall schemes" with no unifying" vision from a prime minister who was "running out of steam".

Read "Clegg: Brown's leadership is "running out of steam"".

April Pond selected for Norwich North by-election

Mon 22nd Jun 2009

Successful local businesswoman April Pond has been selected for the Liberal Democrats in Norwich North where there will be a by-election following the resignation of Ian Gibson MP.

 April Pond and Norwich North Lib Dem campaigners (photography: Chris Leaman)

Read "April Pond selected for Norwich North by-election" in full.

Davey: Blair must come clean on torture or quit as MidEast envoy

Fri 19th Jun 2009

Reacting to the allegations that Tony Blair knew about secret interrogation guidance for British intelligence officers who became aware of the torture of suspects, Edward Davey said; "Surely Tony Blair cannot hold the position of Middle East Envoy when he stands accused of breaking the UN Convention against torture".

Read "Davey: Blair must come clean on torture or quit as MidEast envoy".

Lib Dems say "No New Trident": Guardian

Wed 17th Jun 2009

The Liberal Democrats have become the first mainstream party to declare they will not renew Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent system with an equivalent modernised system, as parliament agreed in 2007.

 Nick Clegg Harrogate 2009

Read "Lib Dems say "No New Trident": Guardian" in full.

Swinson: Depression costing economy 8.6bn a year

Mon 15th Jun 2009

Depression is costing the economy 8.6bn a year, up two thirds in a decade, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.

Read "Swinson: Depression costing economy 8.6bn a year" in full.

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Quotes of the Week

"On issue after issue, the Liberal Democrats have led the fight for real change while the Conservatives lagged behind. On the economy, on the environment and now on the real reform of politics, it is the Lib Dems that are offering something different."

April Pond, Liberal Democrat candidate for the Norwich North by-election

www.norwichlibdems.org.uk - 21 June

"I believe that my position as an MP between now and the next election is untenable."

Labour MP Ian Gibson

Resigning as MP for Norwich North - 6 June. See www.norwichlibdems.org.uk for Norwich North by-election news.