Nick Clegg’s performance at the Liberal Democrat party conference proves that he has won the match for now, but for this ‘government of two halves’, the season is a long one

摘要

Following a torrid year in government, Nick Clegg has faced down his party’s conferenceudwithout any embarrassing policy reversals. Disaffected Lib Dems might be placated by theudstring of promises laid out by the party’s big brass, which will be unpalatable to theirudpartners in government, but if a week is a long time in politics, Nick Clegg has a painfullyudlong fight against the threat of end of season relegation yet to come, argues Matt Cole.