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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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Tory housing plan 'could re-inflate' property bubble

The Liberal Democrats have criticised their Conservative coalition partners for being inconsistent and warned their flagship housing policy could do more harm than good.

Speaking at the party's conference in Glasgow, Liberal Democrat party president Tim Farron said:

Lib Dems called it right in May 2010 - we see the evidence slowly emerging of a stronger economy, with higher growth and lower unemployment.

But only the complacent would think that we're out of the woods. And there's some who seem content to steer us straight back into those woods. We still face the danger of a re-inflating housing market, unsustainable growth fed by cheap credit and real growth thwarted for want of skills.

– Liberal Democrat party president Tim Farron

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