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Caron Lindsay

In full: Nick Clegg’s speech from the manifesto launch “Opportunity: we will break down barriers so all can succeed regardless of background”

By Caron Lindsay | Wed 15th April 2015 - 11:02 am

If there was ever a time when a party struggling in the polls needed its leader to be at the top of his game, this was it. And Nick Clegg smashed it. A passionate, rousing speech that would give any liberal goosebumps, talking about breaking down barriers for people, how people could have both a fairer society and a stronger economy. Thanks to Politics Home, here’s the speech in full:

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