THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Nick Clegg has defended the coalition's policies amid criticism from activists over the impact of the impending spending cuts.
The Deputy Prime Minister denied that the Government "relished" having to impose tight budget reductions, but insisted there was "nothing fair" about forcing future generations to pay off the nation's debt.
He said the Government had restored the earnings link to pensioners and was reversing the "grotesque inequality" in the tax system.
But he was told the deep spending cuts to be outlined in next month's spending review would "disproportionately" affect the poorest in society.
Speaking to party members during a question-and-answer session at the Liberal Democrat conference in Liverpool, Mr Clegg said: "The fact of this deficit, which (Labour) created, you and I can't wish it away.
"You cannot build social justice on the sands of debt. It can't be done." >>> | Sunday, September 19, 2010
