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How would you feel if you left the UK for your annual holiday and were then told you could never come back? That's what happened to the people of Diego Garcia, the only inhabited island in Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, a remote UK colony offici
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The Liberal Democrats must abandon the doomed folly of Lords reform | Martin Kettle
Guardian Unlimited
Like Blair, they may find this frustratingly tough. So far, so fair enough. On the other hand, I utterly fail to see the strategic question for the Liberal Democrats to which the answer is reform of the House of Lords. Nick Clegg's Lords reform plans,...
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WATFORD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (L) and the newly appointed energy secretary Ed Davey (R) visit BRE (Building Research Establishment) on February 6, 2012 in Watford, England. BRE advise governments, industry and... View Photo »
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The continued existence of illegal settlements risks making facts on the ground such that a two-state solution becomes unviable. That, in turn, will do nothing to safeguard the security of Israel itself or of Israeli citizens. That is why I condemn the continued illegal settlement activity in the strong...
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The Daily Telegraph quotes one Tory Cabinet member who said: “David would be doing all this even if Nick Clegg wasn’t. Differentiation is a sign of weakness. By embracing the Lib Dems, we place ourselves where the public is. And that is where we stand...
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Labour make final plea to Clegg to fund Sheffield's weekly collections : Labour Matters
UK Poli Blogs
With the Council’s budget due to be set on 9th March Labour are calling on Mr Clegg to confirm that the Government will provide the funding to protect weekly collections by the end of the month. Labour Leader of Sheffield City Council, Councillor Julie...
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Also, if we are invading non-democratic countries which have nuclear weapons why go abroad to find them? We are living in such a place. Words can't express the loathing and utter contempt I have for the slime bag that is Nick Clegg. Disgusting...
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WATFORD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (L) and the newly appointed energy secretary Ed Davey (C) are shown around by BRE Group Cheif Executive Peter Bonfield (R) while visiting BRE (Building Research Establishment) on... View Photo »
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What does the local Lib Dem party think of having such a representative and even more importantly what does the Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg have to say on the subject? … Today, Clegg’s non response is, frankly, deafening.
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Youth unemployment: Deputy PM Clegg urges private firms to offer jobs to young people : eGov monitor - The Information Daily
UK Poli Blogs
This comes even as Clegg calls on businesses across Britain to participate in the youth contract programme. In his letter to firms, the deputy prime minister has said hiring 18 to 24 year-olds would be reciprocated by the government with a cash incentive.
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Clegg wants personal income tax threshold raised to £10,000 (Reuters) Liberal Democrats are unlikely to see their priority of the income tax threshold rising to £10,000 in the chancellor's next budget, after a question mark was placed over Britain's...
About Nick Clegg
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Nicholas William Peter Clegg (born 7 January 1967), known as Nick Clegg, is the British Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam and, since 18 December 2007, leader of the Liberal Democrats. Full Article
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Nick Clegg, left, Britain's Deputy Prime Minister and the Liberal Democrats leader, shakes hands with Ed Davey, the newly appointed energy secretary, outside the cabinet office, in central London, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Davey is replacing Chris Huhne, a Lib Dem MP, quit as prosecutors...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg gives a speech at Admiralty House in Whitehall, following the resignation of Liberal Democrat energy secretary Chris Huhne on February 3, 2012 in London, England. Mr Huhne protested his innocence after resigning...
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EASTBOURNE, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg leaves the Hydro Hotel on February 2, 2012 in London, England. The Liberal Democrat energy secretary Chris Huhne resgined today after an announcement that he will be charged with...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (C) speaks to an aide (R) between television interviews during a visit to a Sainsbury's supermarket in Notting Hill on January 26, 2012 in London, England. In a speech today Mr Clegg will propose the government go 'further...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 26: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg visits a Sainsbury's supermarket in Notting Hill on January 26, 2012 in London, England. In a speech today Mr Clegg will propose the government go 'further and faster' in their plan to raise the wage level at which people...
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Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg visits the McDonald's Training Center in north London January 24, 2012. Hamburger chain McDonald's is creating 2,500 new jobs in Britain in 2012, with more than half going to people under the age of 25, a group hard hit by the economic downturn.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 24: McDonald's CEO of UK and Ireland Jill McDonald looks on during a meeting with Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg at a training session at the McDonald's Training Center on January 24, 2012 in London, England. McDonald's announced today at least...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 24: Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg joins a staff member in a training session at the McDonald's Training Center on January 24, 2012 in London, England. McDonald's announced today at least 2,500 new UK jobs this year would be created by the fast...
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Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, left, joins staff in a training session at the McDonald's Training Center, in north London, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Fast food giant McDonald's announced Tuesday it will create at least 2,500 new UK jobs this year. The burger chain expects more...
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Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, left, and Jill McDonald, right McDonald's CEO of UK and Ireland are seen during a visit in a McDonald's restaurant, in north London, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Fast food giant McDonald's announced Tuesday it will create at least 2,500 new UK jobs...
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EASTBOURNE, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Norman Lamb, Chief Parliamentary and Political Adviser and Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, leaves the Hydro Hotel on February 3, 2012 in Eastbourne, England. Mr Lamb is tipped to replace Chris Huhne as Energy...
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (L) poses with his Swedish counterpart Jan Bjorklund at the Cabinet Office on January 19, 2012 in London, England.
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LONDON - JANUARY 16: In this handout image supplied by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO) Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (4th R) meets with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegation, at 10 Downing Street on January 16, 2012 in central London, England. ...
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LONDON - JANUARY 16: In this handout image supplied by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO) Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg holds a news conference with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, at 10 Downing Street on January 16, 2012 in central London, England. Israel's...
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Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas (R) speaks during a joint press conference with British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (L) in Admiralty House in central London on January 16, 2012.
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British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg takes questions after making a speech on rebalancing the economy to business leaders at Mansion House in central London, on January 16, 2012. Clegg called for more businesses to adopt the 'John Lewis' approach to company-ownership with employees...
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WATFORD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 06: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (L) and the newly appointed energy secretary Ed Davey (C) are shown around by BRE Group Cheif Executive Peter Bonfield (R) while visiting BRE (Building Research Establishment) on February 6, 2012 in Watford, England. BRE...
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