We're live in Bournemouth
Morning. We're at the Lib Dems' party conference with an audience of 200 listeners. Nick Clegg joins us on the programme and you can talk to him by ringing 0500 909 693. It's the last conference before a general election so should be fascinating.
Among the Lib Dem policies up for scrutiny today - taking 4 million people out of income tax altogether. That would cost £17bn and would partly be paid for by this new mansion tax. Plus back in March, the Lib Dems confirmed their policy of scrapping tuition fees - since then, Nick Clegg appears to have shelved that promise, and today the CBI has called for students to pay higher tuition fees.
And we'll ask... is a vote for the Liberal Democrats a wasted vote?
(Victoria takes to the microphone as her audience take their seats for the live broadcast)
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is a vote for the Liberal Democrats a wasted vote?
yes
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They have some good ideas but sadly not enough to make me vote for them.
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A 'normal' family home at £750,000??????
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Nick Clegg is purposely misleading people when he says "companies pay themselves in shares as a lower taxable rate". This only applies to PLC companies and certainly not the vast majority of small/medium business in the UK. We have been struggling to keep going in these tough times and keep our valuable staff in work and able to support their families.
I think Nick Clegg sounds very uncertain and shifty to be honest.
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Well he was certainly ' shifty ' regarding which party the Lib Dems would support in the case of a hung parliament.
Clegg gave answer no at all about a very serious issue and he wants an attitude change in UK politics ?
....then give us a straight answer for starters Mr. Clegg.
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Clegg is Cameron-lite(r) and a little lost in the big world of politics. How on earth a national party ended up with this chap as leader defeats me. No answers just the usual rhetoric - If the LibDems are serious get the 'Cable Guy' in and watch their chances soar.
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Listening to yesterdays Clegg slot once again reminded me how silly they were to get shot of Kennedy!
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makes no difference there has been a neo con regime change across the board .. so all of the leaders have the same political beliefs regardless of what the membership wants.
camerons front bench is hardline neo con aw is the current new labour government.
"Listening to yesterdays Clegg slot once again reminded me how silly they were to get shot of Kennedy!"
theres no room for anti war .. etc
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Oh, change the bloody record, do!
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