Here are Nick Clegg’s answers to the first 5 questions put forward by CoffeeHousers:
Q: If the Lib Dems hold the balance of power in 2010, which Cabinet portfolios are you after, and who would fill them? – Peter
A: That’s just not something I think about. The Liberal Democrats are an independent party, focused on providing a programme for government across the portfolio areas. Speculating about coalitions is not a game that I am interested in playing.
Q: You have made rather anti-government spending noises recently. Is there a figure for spending as a %age of GDP which you would regard as roughly about right – 35/40/45/50%? – Tim Hedges
A: Where we are able to find savings in public spending we should look to use those savings to cut tax for the most needy rather than simply allocating the savings to other public spending projects.
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