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Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Nick Clegg, born on January 7, 1967, served as the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2015. He is a prominent figure in British politics, known for his role in the Liberal Democrats party and his contributions to the coalition government.

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“The Liberal Democrats will add a heart to a Conservative government and a brain to a Labour one.”

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“The Liberal Democrat Party and the Conservative Party come at things very differently when it comes to Europe. When it comes to political reform, we have a much greater tradition in the Liberal Democrats of social justice and fairness than the Conservatives do.”

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“If there's one thing I'm not going to apologise for as the leader of the Liberal Democrats in government after 60 or 70 years of being out of government, it's that you just cannot avoid but deal with the world the way it is.”

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“I totally rule out any arrangements with the SNP — in the same way I rule out any arrangements with Ukip - because there is no meeting point for me with one party that basically wants to pull our country to bits and another party that wants us to pull out of the EU. I would never recommend to the Liberal Democrats that we help establish a government which is basically on a life support system, where Alex Salmond could pull the plug any time he wants.”

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“The Labour Party has become consumed by collective bile towards... the Liberal Democrats. That portrays a rather nasty arrogance.”

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“I didn't become leader to transform the Liberal Democrats into an enlarged form of the Electoral Reform Society. It's not the be all and end all for us. There are other very, very key ambitions in politics, not least social mobility and life chances, that I care about as passionately if not more.”

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“The Conservative Party is not honouring the commitment to Lords reform and, as a result, part of our contract has now been broken. Clearly I cannot permit a situation where Conservative rebels can pick and choose the parts of the contract they like, while Liberal Democrat MPs are bound to the entire agreement.”

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Born: January 7, 1967
Known for: Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Quotes: 66

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