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Lynne Beaumont

A New Kind of Government: An Opportunity to Change Things

The news of a new coalition Government between the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives is a big change for this country. There will be many who are surprised, amazed or even upset at the news - it's certainly not how I imagined things would work out during the election campaign or indeed during my years of membership and support for the Party. But as Liberal Democrats, we surely came into politics to change things - and this deal sounds like it delivers such change, and a large proportion of the policies on which we have just fought the last election. It's a new kind of Government.

LB
12 May 2010
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Forming a new kind of government

Nick Clegg MP, Liberal Democrat leader and Deputy Prime Minister in the new government last night welcomed a change in government that will bring fairer taxes, a fair start in life for every child, green growth, reformed banking and a new open politics to rebuild public trust.

12 May 2010
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