86. Nick Clegg: Coalition, Cameron, and Chaos (Part 1)

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  • 22 July 2024

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What closed-doors conversations led to the 2010 coalition? What were the coalition years like? How did it all go wrong for the Liberal Democrats in 2015?


Rory and Alastair are joined by Nick Clegg to discuss all this and more.


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