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| Clegg attacks Tory and Labour 'inefficiency' as Lib Dems launch campaign | Clegg attacks Tory and Labour 'inefficiency' as Lib Dems launch campaign |
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| Nick Clegg has launched the Liberal Democrats' local election campaign by claiming Labour and the Conservatives waste money through "inefficiency and their own vanity projects". | Nick Clegg has launched the Liberal Democrats' local election campaign by claiming Labour and the Conservatives waste money through "inefficiency and their own vanity projects". |
| The deputy prime minister argued that his party was the only one capable of spreading "the burden of austerity fairly" and helping families. | The deputy prime minister argued that his party was the only one capable of spreading "the burden of austerity fairly" and helping families. |
| He urged Lib Dem activists to "work even harder" to ensure success. | He urged Lib Dem activists to "work even harder" to ensure success. |
| Elections for 34 councils in England and one in Wales take place on 2 May. | Elections for 34 councils in England and one in Wales take place on 2 May. |
| There will also be two mayoral polls. | There will also be two mayoral polls. |
| 'Instincts' | 'Instincts' |
| In his speech at the Eden Project in Cornwall, Mr Clegg attacked Labour and the Lib Dems' partners in coalition government, the Conservatives, over their record of running councils. | In his speech at the Eden Project in Cornwall, Mr Clegg attacked Labour and the Lib Dems' partners in coalition government, the Conservatives, over their record of running councils. |
| He said that "when millions of families are feeling the pinch, they'll both squander taxpayers' money on waste, inefficiency and their own vanity projects". | He said that "when millions of families are feeling the pinch, they'll both squander taxpayers' money on waste, inefficiency and their own vanity projects". |
| "When savings need to be made, you just cannot rely on the Tories to make the fairest decisions. Their instincts drag them in the wrong direction." | "When savings need to be made, you just cannot rely on the Tories to make the fairest decisions. Their instincts drag them in the wrong direction." |
| Ed Miliband also launched Labour's campaign on Monday, saying he wanted councils to be allowed to prevent the opening of shops such as payday lenders and bookmakers. | Ed Miliband also launched Labour's campaign on Monday, saying he wanted councils to be allowed to prevent the opening of shops such as payday lenders and bookmakers. |
| Mr Clegg said: "Today we'll hear from Ed Miliband about why people should vote for his party... He won't say: 'Labour are sorry they crashed the economy.' And he won't present a serious and detailed plan to fix the mess they created. That much we know." | Mr Clegg said: "Today we'll hear from Ed Miliband about why people should vote for his party... He won't say: 'Labour are sorry they crashed the economy.' And he won't present a serious and detailed plan to fix the mess they created. That much we know." |
| He added: "A vote for the Liberal Democrats, on the other hand, is a vote for a party which - wherever we're in power - does its best to spread the burden of austerity fairly, investing in jobs and help for hard-pressed families. Only the Liberal Democrats will build a stronger economy and a fairer society, enabling everyone to get on in life." | He added: "A vote for the Liberal Democrats, on the other hand, is a vote for a party which - wherever we're in power - does its best to spread the burden of austerity fairly, investing in jobs and help for hard-pressed families. Only the Liberal Democrats will build a stronger economy and a fairer society, enabling everyone to get on in life." |
| The deputy prime minister lauded his own party's efforts to increase the threshold at which people start paying income tax. | The deputy prime minister lauded his own party's efforts to increase the threshold at which people start paying income tax. |
| He also exhorted activists to campaign harder and demonstrate that the Lib Dems had a "national and local record" to voters. | |
| "Next month, in wards across the country, people will be confronted with the same choice," Mr Clegg said. "Despite all their stated differences, a vote for Labour or the Tories will be a vote for the same thing." | |