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Clegg in call for fairer Britain Clegg in call for fairer Britain
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The Liberal Democrats are the only party which can make Britain fairer, leader Nick Clegg will tell supporters in his first full conference speech. The Liberal Democrats are the only party which can make Britain fairer, leader Nick Clegg has told supporters in his first full conference speech.
He is setting out his vision for the future of the country, saying the government is discredited and the Conservatives full of empty promises. He set out his vision for the future of the country, saying Labour was "finished" and the Conservatives a "say everything, do nothing" party.
Outlining plans to help the economy, he will emphasise his party's pledge to cut taxes for low and middle earners. Outlining plans to help the economy, he said the government was "complacent" about families' growing hardships.
But Labour said Mr Clegg was "out of touch" with ordinary people. He emphasised his party's pledge to cut taxes for low and middle earners.
'Zombie government''Zombie government'
He was forced onto the defensive on the eve of his first major party conference speech when he mistakenly said that the weekly state pension was "about 30 quid", a third of its actual value. Mr Clegg, who took over as leader in December last year, made a pitch for both Labour and Conservative voters at the end of a week in which his party backed a significant change in direction over taxes.
Mr Clegg, who took over as leader in December, will make a pitch for both Labour and Conservative voters at the end of a week in which his party backed a significant change in direction over taxes. Labour offers nothing Nick Clegg
The truth is Lib Dem sums don't add up. They offer a menu without prices Angela Eagle, Labour He said the government was "finished", and that discontent within Labour over the party's direction and Gordon Brown's leadership was growing.
He will say the government is "finished", and that discontent within Labour over the party's direction and Gordon Brown's leadership is growing. "Labour offers nothing," he said, to great applause from Lib Dem members. "They are so desperate to protect their own jobs, they can't be bothered to protect other people's."
"Labour offers nothing," he will say. "They are so desperate to protect their own jobs, they can't be bothered to protect other people's."
"They are a zombie government.""They are a zombie government."
Mr Clegg will also turn his fire on David Cameron, characterising the Tories as "Blue Labour" and accusing them of being a "say everything, do nothing" party. Mr Clegg also turned his fire on David Cameron, accusing the Tory leader of a "born-to-rule conceit" and his party of not being able to come up with any concrete policies.
Social justiceSocial justice
The goal of offering "big" tax cuts for struggling families at the next election marks the Lib Dems out as the only party committed to social justice, he will say. The goal of offering "big" tax cuts for struggling families at the next election marked the Lib Dems out as the only party committed to social justice, he argued.
The Lib Dems have promised to reduce the overall tax burden for nine out of 10 families, describing their plan as the most "progressive and redistributive" ever put forward by a British party.The Lib Dems have promised to reduce the overall tax burden for nine out of 10 families, describing their plan as the most "progressive and redistributive" ever put forward by a British party.
"I will never support the Tory idea that you cut taxes for millionaires and the benefits somehow trickle down," he will say. "I will never support the Tory idea that you cut taxes for millionaires and the benefits somehow trickle down," he said.
"That is not what struggling families need. They need their money back.""That is not what struggling families need. They need their money back."
Opposition parties have criticised the policy, to be partly funded by billions of pounds in efficiency savings in public spending, as unclear and unrealistic. On wider economic issues, he called for tougher regulation of the banking system, saying a "firestorm" was spreading through the financial sector, and for measures to help people having their homes repossessed.
He called on increased investment in alternative sources of energy as the backbone of a "new, green economy" and reiterated the party's opposition to new nuclear and coal-fired power stations.
Turning to the public services, he called for billions to be spent on improving educational opportunities for the most disadvantaged and for patients to have more control over the care they receive.
The truth is Lib Dem sums don't add up. They offer a menu without prices Angela Eagle, Labour
Opposition parties criticised the Lib Dems' tax policy, to be partly funded by billions of pounds in efficiency savings in public spending, as unclear and unrealistic.
Labour said Mr Clegg was "out of touch" with ordinary people after he forced onto the defensive on the eve of his first major party conference speech when he mistakenly said that the weekly state pension was "about 30 quid", a third of its actual value.
Treasury Minister Angela Eagle said: "Nick Clegg can't even say how much the state pension is worth.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.""The truth is Lib Dem sums don't add up. They offer a menu without prices."
Electoral pressureElectoral pressure
The Lib Dems have campaigned at recent elections on tax-raising pledges.The Lib Dems have campaigned at recent elections on tax-raising pledges.
The shift in direction has been interpreted by many as a move to help the party fight the resurgent Conservatives in marginal seats in the south of England.The shift in direction has been interpreted by many as a move to help the party fight the resurgent Conservatives in marginal seats in the south of England.
Despite opposition from some MPs to the move, party members overwhelmingly backed the proposals earlier in the week.Despite opposition from some MPs to the move, party members overwhelmingly backed the proposals earlier in the week.
After Mr Clegg has finished speaking, the party will phone 250,000 people in marginal seats to get feedback on his key policy promises. Later on, the party will phone 250,000 people in marginal seats to get feedback on his key policy promises.
The poll is based on techniques used by the Democratic Party in the United States.The poll is based on techniques used by the Democratic Party in the United States.