Clegg election: Fleet Street responds
Press Review 19 December 2007
The newspapers give their reaction to the election of Nick Clegg as leader of the Liberal Democrats.
Clegg wins Lib Dem leadership
Press Review 19 December 2007
Nick Clegg was elected leader of the Liberal Democrats yesterday after winning 50.6 per cent of the vote.
Clegg wins Lib Dem leadership
News Article 18 December 2007
Nick Clegg has been elected as the new leader of the Liberal Democrats by just 511 votes.
Leader pledges Lib Dem renewal
News Article 18 December 2007
Accepting the leadership of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg has set out his ambition to create a "new politics".
Clegg plans for reshuffle
Press Review 18 December 2007
Ahead of the announcement of the new Liberal Democrat leader, the Guardian reports that contender Nick Clegg is planning for a reshuffle by Christmas if he wins.
Clegg calls for end to 'politics of fear'
News Article 10 December 2007
Liberal Democrat leadership hopeful Nick Clegg is warning of an "undercurrent of fear" in modern British life, accusing Labour and the Conservatives of exploiting anxieties "to scare voters into their arms".
Clegg outlines social policy stance
News Article 5 December 2007
Nick Clegg has promised to put clear "dividing lines" between the Liberal Democrats and rival parties on social policies.
Clegg to offer 'helping hand' state
Press Review 5 December 2007
Nick Clegg will today promise a radical Liberal Democrat party with clear "dividing lines" from Labour and the Conservatives on social policies.
Huhne claims economic superiority
News Article 2 December 2007
Liberal Democrat leadership contender Chris Huhne has said he was in a better position to take on Gordon Brown than his rival Nick Clegg, due to his greater economic experience.
Huhne in 'depressing' Lib Dem rows
News Article 30 November 2007
Senior Liberal Democrats have waded into the leadership race with one describing party rows as "depressing" and another senior figure calling Chris Huhne an egotistical "loner".
Huhne accuses Clegg of 'confusion'
Press Review 28 November 2007
Relations between the Liberal Democrat leadership hopefuls Chris Huhne and Nick Clegg took another turn for the worse last night as the former accused the latter of creating "confusion" over his position on school and hospital vouchers.
Lib Dem race 'wide open'
Press Review 23 November 2007
According to the Guardian's "private polling" the race for the leadership of the Liberal Democrats is wide open.
Huhne backs constitutional reform
Press Review 22 November 2007
Liberal Democrat leadership contender Chris Huhne has backed the idea of a referendum on a UK constitution in an interview with 'Telegraph TV'.
Lib Dem leadership row continues
Press Review 21 November 2007
Liberal Democrat leadership contender Chris Huhne said yesterday that his rival Nick Clegg had left "too many loose ends" in creating a political vision.
Clegg accuses Huhne over contest
Press Review 20 November 2007
Interviewed in the Independent, Nick Clegg accuses his Liberal Democrat leadership rival Chris Huhne of "squandering" a chance for the party to win over the voters by misrepresenting his policies.
