Nick Clegg wins leadership of Liberal Democrat Party: Press conference

Nick Clegg wins leadership of Liberal Democrat Party: Press conference; Nick Clegg MP (Liberal Democrats Leader) speech SOT - My election as leader of this party marks a new beginning. Today is about two things: ambition, and change. Renewed ambition for the Liberal Democrats. Renewed ambition to reach out to the millions of people who share our values, but have not yet voted for us. It’s about renewed ambition for Britain. Because we want to change politics, and change Britain. I would like to thank Chris for the energetic and committed way he has campaigned in this leadership election. We have been rivals in this contest. From today, we are colleagues again. I look forward to working closely with him for the good of liberalism in Britain. I would also like to thank Vince Cable for the magnificent way he has led the party in these past two months. There are few men who have excelled as an economist, a comedian and a ballroom dancer. Finally, I would like to give my warmest thanks, on behalf of the whole party, to Ming Campbell. He took over the Liberal Democrats at a difficult time, and provided enormous stability and professionalism to the party. Without his work, building on the extraordinary achievements of Charles Kennedy and Paddy Ashdown before him, the party would not have the bright future which it now does. I am a Liberal by temperament, by instinct and by upbringing. My own family was marked, scattered and reunited by the tragic conflicts of the last century. I was taught from an early age that Britain was a place of tolerance and pluralism, with a history steeped in democracy and the rule of law. I believe that liberalism is the thread that holds together everything this country stands for. Pull out that thread and the fabric of the nation unravels. We are a people with a strong sense of fair play and social justice. An instinct to protect the environment for future generations. We are suspicious of arbitrary power, wary of go...
Nick Clegg wins leadership of Liberal Democrat Party: Press conference; Nick Clegg MP (Liberal Democrats Leader) speech SOT - My election as leader of this party marks a new beginning. Today is about two things: ambition, and change. Renewed ambition for the Liberal Democrats. Renewed ambition to reach out to the millions of people who share our values, but have not yet voted for us. It’s about renewed ambition for Britain. Because we want to change politics, and change Britain. I would like to thank Chris for the energetic and committed way he has campaigned in this leadership election. We have been rivals in this contest. From today, we are colleagues again. I look forward to working closely with him for the good of liberalism in Britain. I would also like to thank Vince Cable for the magnificent way he has led the party in these past two months. There are few men who have excelled as an economist, a comedian and a ballroom dancer. Finally, I would like to give my warmest thanks, on behalf of the whole party, to Ming Campbell. He took over the Liberal Democrats at a difficult time, and provided enormous stability and professionalism to the party. Without his work, building on the extraordinary achievements of Charles Kennedy and Paddy Ashdown before him, the party would not have the bright future which it now does. I am a Liberal by temperament, by instinct and by upbringing. My own family was marked, scattered and reunited by the tragic conflicts of the last century. I was taught from an early age that Britain was a place of tolerance and pluralism, with a history steeped in democracy and the rule of law. I believe that liberalism is the thread that holds together everything this country stands for. Pull out that thread and the fabric of the nation unravels. We are a people with a strong sense of fair play and social justice. An instinct to protect the environment for future generations. We are suspicious of arbitrary power, wary of go...
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