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The leader of the UK Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, will make his first speech to delegates during their conference in Llandudno on Saturday. The leader of the UK Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, made his first speech to delegates during their conference in Llandudno on Saturday.
At the Welsh Lib Dems conference, he is expected to challenge the party to double the number of their MPs. At the Welsh Lib Dems conference, he challenged the party to double the number of their MPs.
It is also believed he will attack Labour for 'a hundred years of mis-rule in Wales'. He also launched an attack on Labour for 'a hundred years of mis-rule in Wales'.
Welsh Lib Dems leader Mike German is also expected to remind delegates of his plans to stand down. Welsh Lib Dems leader Mike German is expected to remind delegates of his plans to stand down.
The party currently has four members of parliament and the aim, which is expected to be outlined by Chris Clegg will be to increase the number of MPs within the next two general elections. The party currently has four members of parliament and the aim, which was outlined by Chris Clegg will be to increase the number of MPs within the next two general elections.
Their success during the local elections in 2004, and the expectation that a new leader, along with new policies will attract more voters makes Nick Clegg confident that they will be able to meet the challenge:Their success during the local elections in 2004, and the expectation that a new leader, along with new policies will attract more voters makes Nick Clegg confident that they will be able to meet the challenge:
"Ambitious? Yes. Challenging? Yes. But attainable? You bet your life it is", he is expected to say. "Ambitious? Yes. Challenging? Yes. But attainable? You bet your life it is", he said.
During his attack on Labour, he is expected to say that the gap between the rich and the poor has widened, and that Labour have failed to combat child poverty. During his attack on Labour, he said the gap between the rich and the poor has widened, and Labour had failed to combat child poverty.
He is also expected to say that opportunities in life should not be dictated by where a person is born. He is also said that opportunities in life should not be dictated by where a person is born.
"Families are trapped in poverty. A boy born in Merthyr will die five years before a boy born in Ceredigion."Families are trapped in poverty. A boy born in Merthyr will die five years before a boy born in Ceredigion.
"Five years that boy in Merthyr will never live to see."Five years that boy in Merthyr will never live to see.
"What kind of society tolerates that?", Mr Clegg will say. "What kind of society tolerates that?", Mr Clegg said.
Mike German plans to stand down after the local electionsMike German plans to stand down after the local elections
Meanwhile, Mike German is expected to say he intends to stand down "as soon as seems sensible and practicable" following the local elections in May.Meanwhile, Mike German is expected to say he intends to stand down "as soon as seems sensible and practicable" following the local elections in May.
And he will focus on the changes he has implemented in what is expected to be a positive and forward looking speech.And he will focus on the changes he has implemented in what is expected to be a positive and forward looking speech.
The Welsh Liberal Democrats results following the assembly elections in May 2007 were disappointing.The Welsh Liberal Democrats results following the assembly elections in May 2007 were disappointing.
Mr German will outline the number of reviews he has announced since then, including a review of campaigning, a review of their constitution and a policies review.Mr German will outline the number of reviews he has announced since then, including a review of campaigning, a review of their constitution and a policies review.
Reviews of health and education policy are already under way, and other policy changes are being undertaken to form new policies before the Assembly elections in 2011.Reviews of health and education policy are already under way, and other policy changes are being undertaken to form new policies before the Assembly elections in 2011.
Mr German is expected to respond to criticism by the Welsh Labour Leader Rhodri Morgan, about the way the Liberal Democrats have run some councils.Mr German is expected to respond to criticism by the Welsh Labour Leader Rhodri Morgan, about the way the Liberal Democrats have run some councils.
He is expected to say: "Rhodri Morgan likes to discuss our record in local government, and I like to discuss our record in local government too".He is expected to say: "Rhodri Morgan likes to discuss our record in local government, and I like to discuss our record in local government too".
He will say that the Liberal Democrats have delivered in local government.He will say that the Liberal Democrats have delivered in local government.
On Saturday delegates will also hear from the leader of the Liberal Democrats at the Welsh Local Government Association, Rodney Berman.On Saturday delegates will also hear from the leader of the Liberal Democrats at the Welsh Local Government Association, Rodney Berman.
Amongst the themes that will be discussed in the conference on Saturday are economic regeneration, NHS Trust mergers, local income tax, votes for under 16s and cash-only tolls on the Severn Bridge.Amongst the themes that will be discussed in the conference on Saturday are economic regeneration, NHS Trust mergers, local income tax, votes for under 16s and cash-only tolls on the Severn Bridge.