Powerful history lessons from 1931-1932

The spectre of 1932: How a loss of faith in politicians and democracy could make 2012 the most frightening year in living memory

Dominic Sandbrook Daily Mail [UK] 31st December 2011

The dawn of a new year is usually a time of hope and ambition, of dreams for the future and thoughts of a better […]

UK Deputy PM Nick Clegg’s two-faced response to EU crisis; long knives out for PM Cameron?

Nick Clegg warns European veto ‘bad for Britain’

BBC News 11 December 2011

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says David Cameron’s veto of EU treaty changes was “bad for Britain” and could leave it “isolated and marginalised”.

But he blamed French and German “intransigence” and pressure from Eurosceptic Conservatives for putting the PM in “a […]

In UK Nick Clegg calls on parents to take responsibility

Parents need to do more to help teachers rather than expect them to be “surrogate mothers and fathers”, Nick Clegg will say today.

Andrew Porter Telegraph [UK] 05 Sep 2011

The Deputy Prime Minister will argue that too much is expected of teachers and it is time parents did “their bit” and not leave the […]

PM Cameron wins row with Nick Clegg over crackdown on Muslim extremists

Counter-terrorism review insists groups must reflect British mainstream values to get funds

Mark Townsend and Hannah Olivennes Guardian [UK] 4 June 2011

Protesters from Hizb ut-Tahrir demonstrate during the recent visit by Barack Obama. The Prevent review has backed away from proscribing the group. Photograph: Lefteris Pitarakis/AP

David Cameron will emerge as the […]

Labour prepares to ‘bow out of government’

Liberal Democrats and Conservatives edging towards deal, sources say

• The Liberal Democrats are poised to agree a power-sharing deal with the Conservatives, sources in both parties have said.

• David Cameron expected to become Prime Minister tomorrow. Reports that Nick Clegg will be his deputy.

Andrew Porter Telegraph [UK] 11 May 2010

In yet […]

In UK Cameron invites Clegg to build ‘strong’ government

Conservative leader makes “big, open and comprehensive” offer to Liberal Democrats.

Telegraph [UK] 07 May 2010 2:58 PM BST/9:58 AM EDT

While keeping open the option of minority Conservative rule, Mr Cameron suggested he would prefer a pact with Nick Clegg’s third-placed party.

Mr Clegg has already indicated that the Conservatives have won the […]

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