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| Lib Dems: Day Five at-a-glance | Lib Dems: Day Five at-a-glance |
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| By Justin Parkinson and Gavin Stamp BBC News political reporters, in Bournemouth | By Justin Parkinson and Gavin Stamp BBC News political reporters, in Bournemouth |
| LOOK AHEAD | LOOK AHEAD |
| Nick Clegg rounds off his first autumn conference as leader with his keynote speech, in which he will call the Lib Dems the only party offering "fairness", while attacking both the Conservatives and Labour. There are also debates on mental health care and the use of personal data. | Nick Clegg rounds off his first autumn conference as leader with his keynote speech, in which he will call the Lib Dems the only party offering "fairness", while attacking both the Conservatives and Labour. There are also debates on mental health care and the use of personal data. |
| THE BIG ISSUE | THE BIG ISSUE |
| All eyes are on the boss. The leader's speech is the high point of any conference, when media attention is keenest and the delegates are looking for a rip-roaring performance. Nick Clegg's mistake on Tuesday, when he wrongly said the state pension was about £30 a week, increases the pressure not to mess up. He and his team will have been up half the night adding the finishing touches to his address, expected to last about 50 minutes. Mr Clegg is a good speaker, with a facility for off-the-cuff cleverness. But the Lib Dems will be looking for gravitas and plausibility.Lib Dems promise fairnessClegg 'to call 250,000 people' | All eyes are on the boss. The leader's speech is the high point of any conference, when media attention is keenest and the delegates are looking for a rip-roaring performance. Nick Clegg's mistake on Tuesday, when he wrongly said the state pension was about £30 a week, increases the pressure not to mess up. He and his team will have been up half the night adding the finishing touches to his address, expected to last about 50 minutes. Mr Clegg is a good speaker, with a facility for off-the-cuff cleverness. But the Lib Dems will be looking for gravitas and plausibility.Lib Dems promise fairnessClegg 'to call 250,000 people' |
| SUBSIDIES 'MUST BE CUT' | |
| Developed countries should press ahead with cuts in agricultural subsidies after the collapse of world trade talks, the Lib Dems have said. The conference backed a motion regretting the failure to reach agreement in the Doha round in July and blaming it on the "inflexibility" of developed nations. But subsidies should still be reduced to help poorer countries, it was argued. | |
| EAGLE SWOOPS | EAGLE SWOOPS |
| A critic has seized on Nick Clegg's gaffe on Tuesday, when he mistakenly said, in an interview, that the basic state pension was "about" £30 a week. It is actually £90.70. Treasury Minister Angela Eagle said: "Nick Clegg can't even say how much the state pension is worth. The truth is Lib Dem sums don't add up. They offer a menu without prices." And this from Pensions Minister Mike O'Brien: "Anyone who thinks that pensioners could live on £30 a week must be living in an ivory tower." Well, the Marriott Hotel in Bournemouth, actually. | A critic has seized on Nick Clegg's gaffe on Tuesday, when he mistakenly said, in an interview, that the basic state pension was "about" £30 a week. It is actually £90.70. Treasury Minister Angela Eagle said: "Nick Clegg can't even say how much the state pension is worth. The truth is Lib Dem sums don't add up. They offer a menu without prices." And this from Pensions Minister Mike O'Brien: "Anyone who thinks that pensioners could live on £30 a week must be living in an ivory tower." Well, the Marriott Hotel in Bournemouth, actually. |
| DIRE WARNING | DIRE WARNING |
| Treasury spokesman Vince Cable predicted there would be "hysteria" when the government announces its borrowingfigures, as they would be "off the wall". | Treasury spokesman Vince Cable predicted there would be "hysteria" when the government announces its borrowingfigures, as they would be "off the wall". |
| Day Four at-a-glance | Day Four at-a-glance |
| Day Three at-a-glance | Day Three at-a-glance |
| Day Two at-a-glance | Day Two at-a-glance |
| Day One at-a-glance | Day One at-a-glance |