How genuine and sorry did he sound?

Marvellous! If only that. 'Itler one had survived. Apply polly logies make all the difference!

Meanwhile if that Freddy Nietzsche gadjie was still around, I'm sure that he would say, "Clegg is dead!" Turtelly. In the water like. Back to five seats, hoffentlich.

 

 

I think the song sounds more sincere than him...  His finger nails are scraping down the slippery slope into political oblivion, the apology was a vain attempt to make him more acceptable   

 

I think Nick Clegg is a sorry excuse for a politician but that Vince Cable bloke now there is a piece of work.  If the Libs end up with him they will richly deserve him

Nick Clegg really disappointed me ... I had high hopes for him in the beginning But I agree, I think it would be a big mistake for them to have Vince Cable ! Bring back Paddy Ashdown I say

Jo Grimond, great guy! And he was a Scotsman.

it's the party conference next week - he's preparing the ground - he knows he is a gonner

that song is funny but he's an A* plonker 

You couldn't make it up.

 

The other one plays Jingle Bells.

it's just a repeat of what he said two years ago when he said it was a necessity of the coalition agreement.

 

He hasn't apologised for selling students out, he's apologised for making the promise in the first place.  His 'apology' was more of a self-justification than an apology.  In the Blair style - I let you down but it did it for the greater good!  Utter rubbish, of course. 

 

It wasn't a promise they couldn't keep, it was a promise they didn't care enough about to keep.  It was a vote catching policy they went around the country swearing to uphold in all situations and signing pledges to that effect, while all the time knowing it was one of their most expendable policies.

 

If they really wanted this policy, they should have made it a core demand in the coalition agreement.  If they didn't, they shouldn't have had their candidates signing pledges.  The Tories 'found' the money for their pet project of free schools, after all.

 

The Lib Dems could have insisted that the money was 'found' for abolishing tuition fees,  Money can always be found if the political will is there.  Extra tax on any of fags, alcohol, gambling and petrol could be raised without much fuss.  Then there's benefit cuts and defence cuts.  Income tax rises, capital gains, stamp duty.  The point is the Lib Dems could have insisted on that policy and funded it somehow, if they really wanted to. 

I love Vince Cable and I love Simon Hughes. I'm a natural born Social Democrat so I think Clegg's apology is okay. I had a chat with Peter Tatchell (whoops did I just drop a name?) last night after I heard him on a radio phone-in and he's of the same opinion, so if only one Militant Tendency can show some grace I'm cool with that 

 

Great news that Clegg is in the hit parade too...if I could be arsed it would be my ring tone.

I don't find the video amusing either.

I agree Joe, it's not that funny.

Quite.

OMG ... I agree with everything you say!!!

I thought it was hysterical the first time I heard it ... and seeing him wriggle with embarrassment on Andrew Marr's show this morning ... that was funny too

 

 

I really enjoyed that bit  I never miss the show...although Andrew Marr lets some off lightly 

that ginger bloke seems ok, president of the lib dems, i think.

 

Cleggs has  got quite  porky since his rise to power...

Charles Kennedy? Yeah, he's okay.

No, not Charle, I quite like him though, the sparse haired ginger fella... I'll have a google...

Tim Farron.

I felt it was more a PR damage limitation exercise than a genuine apology. Most politicians seem to be just all talk now, very few conviction politicians left.

 

Clegg should move aside for Vince Cable.

Not Vince, I like Vince, but  as a leader, no way.

 

But  we don't have to worry, they'll be in the wilderness eating dirt for at least 2 decades