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Nick Clegg Insists on Speaking Dutch at Cabinet Office Meeting
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Nick Clegg holds a meeting in London entirely in Dutch with Herman Van Rompuy, allegedly to outfox David Cameron's 'spy'.

Nick Clegg, who speaks five languages fluently, chose to conduct a recent meeting at the Cabinet Office with Herman Van Rompuy, the European Council president, entirely in Dutch.

Did the Deputy Prime Minister, whose mother is from the Netherlands, do so to outfox a Downing Street official whom David Cameron had allegedly sent to spy on their conversation?

“Nick enjoys being able to talk Dutch,” the Liberal Democrat leader's spokesman tells Mandrake. “Similarly, when he meets leaders from France or Latin America, he’ll speak French and Spanish. It’s very much appreciated when he goes. Read on and comment » | Tim Walker. Edited by Richard Eden | Thursday, October 25, 2012