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Why are the Lib Dems duffing up the Tories? To ensure another coalition

The anti-Conservative rhetoric is not a prelude to a divorce; it’s setting the terms for a second marriage

Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg delivers his keynote speech on the last day of the Liberal Democrat Autumn conference at the SECC on October 8, 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland. During his speech the deputy prime minister is expected to announce that people suffering with mental health problems will be able to see a specialist within 14 days, the same as cancer sufferers. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
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