The future of British liberalism
From a speech* given by Nick Clegg on 8th May 2015, in which he resigned as leader of the Liberal Democrats following the party's devastating knock-back in the general election:
"Fear and grievance have won, liberalism has lost. But it is more precious than ever and we must keep fighting for it."
"… there is no path to a fairer, greener, freer Britain without British liberalism showing the way …"
"… it is exactly at this time that British liberalism - that fine, noble tradition that believes we are stronger together and weaker apart - is needed more than ever before … "
*The full text of the speech is available at http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/generalelection/nick-clegg-resigns-the-liberal-democrat-leaders-resignation-speech-text-in-full-10235830.html [accessed 07 February 2016]