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Nick Clegg: I wish you all a very happy New Year
Brian Paddick Political Slot
Nick Clegg & Julian Huppert Q&A
The answer is AV. The answer is YES!
Tim Farron: One chance. Let's make it count.
Im saying yes to the alternative vote
MPs say Yes! to the Alternative Vote
Tim Farron speech Spring Conference 2011
Nick Clegg speech Spring Conference 2011
A fairer, more democratic, greener, liberal country
Nick Harvey MP joins the campaign trail
Nick Clegg New Year Message 2011
Clegg and Hughes hit by-election trail
Ed Davey visits Oldham East & Saddleworth
Chris Fox campaigns in Oldham
Teather in Oldham East & Saddleworth
The Political Slot: Paul Burstow
Ian Swales in Oldham East and Saddleworth
Duncan Hames MP visits Oldham
Jo Swinson visits Oldham
Chris Huhne visits Dove Stone Reservoir
The Political Slot: Sarah Teather
Chris Davies MEP in Oldham and Saddleworth
Tim Farron in Oldham East and Saddleworth
Presidential election results
Tim Farron on being elected President
Party President Hustings: Diversity
Party President Hustings: Young People
Party President Hustings: Tuition Fees
Party President Hustings: Distinctive or Team?
Party President Hustings: Introduction
Nick Clegg pre-speech video
Jo Swinson on stage at Fairer Votes rally
Duncan Hames MP reflects on conference
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MichaelBeckettesq (9 months ago)
Thank you for supporting the Yes to AV campaign!
The highlight of the Yes Campaign for me has to be "Is your Cat confused about the referendum on the voting system on the 5th May?" with the mascot Reform Cat!
JinRenegade (9 months ago)
*PART 4 - FINAL* So you can't blame this all on Nick Clegg, blame it on David Cameron. He is the one who wanted to get more money by fucking the students, he or his cabinet were the ones who did this. So give Clegg a break, he shouldn't ever have made that promise... no politician should, you never know what's going to happen in politics. People who fall to promises that politicians make should also never believe in a promise, NEVER! Anyone who truly believed in those promises should also be to blame for falling for them themselves.

Oh and before you think I'm some rich teenager or some old git, I'm not. I live in a working class family and I'm about to go to University after these A-Level exams in late May and I'm hardly worried about these fees, I'm more worried about how well I will do in the University I go to.

(If there are any grammar/spelling mistakes, I apologise... I wrote this quickly in a short amount of time during a 15 minute break and I need to get back to work)
JinRenegade (9 months ago)
*PART 3*sacrifice some things (yet this is a small thing to sacrifice like I said before, it's a small amount to pay every month once you start paying it.

Also, who knows, maybe these fees will be abolished some time in the future due to it being very unpopular and then people won't have to pay them ever again after that), and it isn't Nick Clegg calling the shots in government... it's the Conservatives. He obviously never wanted to do this. If the Lib Dems were the ones in power right now, things would be VERY different (NO TUITION FEES and PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION, possibly... I mean they've always wanted it). *END PART 3*
JinRenegade (9 months ago)
*PART 2* not really working hard enough. That amount of money isn't going to burst your bank account.

But then there are people who don't focus on the money side of this, who understand that it isn't much money to pay every month to repay the debt which university will give you now, and instead think of the fairness of it. University used to be free for everyone; anyone who could qualify to get into university (which weren't many people back in the day so say my mum and dad) could go there whereas these days you have to pay. Yes, it is unfair how we have to pay for university now when most of the people who are in power had free education, I agree. And I also think it's ironic how Nick Clegg used words such as "fairness" in this campaign last year yet he helps deliver something which is unfair, yes I know. But remember (you're probably sick of hearing this), Britain is in a rough time financially and we've had to sacrifice some things (yet this is a small thing *END PART 2*
JinRenegade (9 months ago)
*PART 1* We all know that Nick Clegg made promises... promises he couldn't keep. That's what people are getting ticked off with here; Nick was seen to be one of the only politicians they could trust and people who voted for the Lib Dems felt somewhat betrayed by him when he decided to go into coalition with the Tories and also persuade his party (to stay in the coalition probably) to vote "Yes" for the increased fees.

But seriously, all these people are making so much fuss over something which, in my opinion, is so small. Yes, I said it, it's SMALL and let me tell you why. Sure, the £9,000 fee (maximum) for every year you spend at University sounds like a lot, but you ONLY start paying (which is a short amount; £15 per month or something around that much per month... like paying for 5 charities, £15 a month is so small) when you start EARNING a lot of money, enough money which pays for the taxes, food, luxuries etc, and if you never earn that amount of money you're *END PART 1*
THEXTREMIST (9 months ago)
I left and I came back and ya know why? Because there is no-one in this great political party that will give up a fight even against the most difficult obstacles, that includes the Tories with 6/7th's of the seats in this government. Reversed Thatcher's reforms on the state pension to link it to earnings, a pupil premium, a freedom bill in the works, a green investment bank, a review into breaking up business and high street banking and a levy on the banks... Fees yes, badly handled, not a coalition sticking point which it should've been. The heart's beating well though, and I'll never be a Tory or the real betrayers, the Labour Party. March into the sound of gunfire and come out screaming :)
redfiredragonslayer (11 months ago)
Thank you, Liberal Democrats, for putting a stop to the egregious iniquity that was child detention centres. Your presence in government is truly welcome.
Richinderby (11 months ago)
I am waiting to see the Speech Nick gave on 13/03/2011 here on youtube. I was there to him do it. He was honest, passionate and inspiring. It made me proud to be a Liberal.
TomPatCat (1 year ago)
So long as your party has any association with a coalition with the Tories and Nick Clegg, you are doomed. Simple PR here Liberals. Compromising morality and beliefs for power has never been something to strive for.
lowestoftbus (1 year ago)
You are going to get absolutely hammered in Oldham, The monster raving loony party stand a better chance. Oh wait you are that party. Why don't you just go back to your mansion while working class people suffer.
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