Ayrshire & Arran Liberal Democrats

Nick Clegg’s speech extract – positive achievements

“So when you go into this election campaign - and people are asking what difference we have made to government you go ahead and tell them. Tell them that this government is getting our economy moving. Tell them that this government is getting the banks lending. Tell them that this government is cutting income tax for those that need help. And raising the state pension. And investing in our children. And driving corruption out of our political system. Tell them that it is this party – this government – that has abolished expensive and intrusive identity cards, smashed the ID database, and restored our civil liberties. We are the ones reforming welfare to get help to those who need it and ensure that work always pays. We are the ones determined to deliver fairer fuel prices. To provide access to superfast broadband in the Highlands. And tell them also that we are the ones – this party, this government – who have ended the scandal of child detention at Dungavel. There were four priorities on the front of our Scottish manifesto in 2010. We are delivering on each of these and so much more. We are building a fairer Scotland, within a fairer United Kingdom. We are doing what is right and what Labour failed to do”.

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