"Liberal Democrats in government will not follow the……" — Nick Clegg
"Liberal Democrats in government will not follow the last Labour government by sounding the retreat on the protection of civil liberties in the United Kingdom. It continues to be essential that our civil liberties are safeguarded, and that the state is not given the powers to snoop on its citizens at will."
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Nick Clegg
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51 Quotes by Nick Clegg
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I am quite strict as a dad but I don't want to be censorious.
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