Nick Clegg Quotes

A collection of quotes by Nick Clegg.

Nick Clegg is a British politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He was born on January 7, 1967 in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire. Clegg studied anthropology at the University of Cambridge before continuing his education at the College of Europe in Belgium, where he gained a master's degree in European Affairs.

Clegg began his political career working as an aide to Leon Brittan, a prominent Conservative politician. However, he later joined the Liberal Democrats and was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Hallam in 2005. He quickly rose through the ranks of the party and became its leader in 2007.

Clegg gained significant public attention during the 2010 general election when the Liberal Democrats formed a coalition government with the Conservative Party, and he assumed the role of Deputy Prime Minister under Prime Minister David Cameron. In this role, Clegg advocated for political and social reforms, including the introduction of same-sex marriage and electoral reform.

After the 2015 general election, the Liberal Democrats suffered electoral losses, leading Clegg to resign as leader of the party. He continued to serve as an MP until the 2017 general election, after which he stepped away from frontline politics.

Beyond his political career, Clegg has been involved in several philanthropic efforts, including work on climate change and social mobility. In 2018, he joined Facebook as its Vice President for Global Affairs and Communications, where he oversees the company's international affairs and public relations.

Do I get up every morning and ask: am I doing the things tha

Do I get up every morning and ask: am I doing the things that I believe in and am I doing them for the best possible motives? Yes. Unambiguously yes.

Nick Clegg

Morning

I don't want to clip on the armour every morning. I've seen

I don't want to clip on the armour every morning. I've seen some politicians do this and they get a bit mangled and bitter. I just refuse to do that. I refuse to be angry or bitter or complain, and I remain open. I may sometimes be a bit too open but I'm not going to change that one bit.

Nick Clegg

Change

I say this as a young dad seeing children going into primary

I say this as a young dad seeing children going into primary school: I don't think we should underestimate the formative effect on a child of those first years in primary school.

Nick Clegg

Dad

Politics is a highly tribal business.

Politics is a highly tribal business.

Nick Clegg

Politics