Building a more liberal Britain

At the 2010 General Election, Liberal Democrats had four priorities: making taxes fairer; building a sustainable and balanced economy; giving every child a fair start in life; and reforming government.

I’m

immensely proud that Liberal Democrats are now delivering on these key priorities as part of the Coalition Government.

We’ve given a £550 tax cut to 21 million people and g

uaranteed the largest ever cash increase in the state pension. Our Pupil Premium is transforming the lives of disadvantaged children and our Youth Contract is giving half a million young unemployed the chance to earn or learn. We have ambitious plans to cut carbon emissions and slash energy bills through our Green Deal, which gives people loans to insulate their homes. And our Freedoms Act has reclaimed the civil liberties that Labour took from us. These are all things Liberal Democrats have ca mpaigned on for years and none of which would happen without us being in Government.

Of course we aren’t able to do everything we want –

we are, after all, in coalition with the Conservatives and facing unprecedented economic challenges. But we are making a real

difference to people’s lives as we continue to build a more liberal Britain. That’s something

we can all be proud of. Nick Clegg MP Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister