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Johnny LeVan-Gilroy

Opinion: Alarm Clock Britain – identifying the vote is right, but reforming capabilities is key

By Johnny LeVan-Gilroy | Wed 12th January 2011 - 9:55 am

Yesterday the Deputy Prime Minister gave his pitch to a demographic which has played a pivotal part in many electoral successes. Underlining this, Nick Clegg sought to identify to the party’s base where he envisages the party’s best chance of strategically positioning itself for 2015 is.

It appears that a key factor Nick Clegg must have taken in account in drawing up ‘Alarm Clock Britain’ is which demographic Lib Dem policies will affect best. As well as this, underneath appears to be a coded message to the growing concerns within all parts of the party as to ‘where are the voters …

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