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Clegg takes swipe at the Tories

Nick Clegg took a swipe at his Tory coalition partners as he claimed the Liberal Democrats were "the only party that can speak credibly about creating jobs". Addressing a rally of activists, he branded the Conservatives "the party of fire at will."

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Clegg takes a swipe at his Tory coalition partners

Nick Clegg took a swipe at his Conservative coalition partners as he claimed the Liberal Democrats were "the only party that can speak credibly about creating jobs".

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg addressing a rally of activists at the Lib Dem conference. Credit: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Addressing a rally of activists at the Liberal Democrat annual conference in Glasgow, the Deputy Prime Minister claimed credit for blocking Tory-backed plans to make it easier for bosses to fire workers.

But Mr Clegg branded the Conservatives "the party of fire at will" and said that without opposition from the Lib Dems, "bizarre" reforms to employment law proposed by venture capitalist and Tory donor Adrian Beecroft would have become law.

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