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Lib Dem conference: Day two

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has insisted he will re-double efforts to push for taxes targeting the wealthy as he starts a fightback against low personal popularity levels.

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Clegg: Those at the top need to contribute more

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg told ITV1 Daybreak:

We think that those at the top should pay more.

A simple way this can happen in on those with properties worth more than £2 million.

They should not be paying the same council tax as everyone else.

They can afford to pay more...This is not the politics of envy.

This is not just about putting up taxes at the top, it is about putting taxes down.

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