Fishburn Hedges

21.09.2011

Bored of the usual weighty Party Conference speech analysis? Check out instead what the Twitterati thought of Clegg’s speech.

The speech in 10 tweets

@BBCLouise Nick Clegg admits "it's not easy" being in Government #ldconf

@andrewpolitics Nick clegg: "I won’t rest, we won’t rest, until we’ve won every single one of those seats back lost in May" #ldconf

@doktorb #ldconf Clegg "Labour got us into this mess, and they are clueless about how to get us out. Never, ever trust Labour again with the economy"

@Davidwooding Nick Clegg admits his U-turn on tuition fees has done untold damage to his party. #ldconf

@telepolitics Clegg: "we have never served: media moguls, union barons or bankers. We are in nobody's pocket" - loudest applause so far #ldconf

@jriggers Clegg: we will always defend human rights...human rights act is here to stay #ldconf

@spectator Clegg rattles through #LibDem commitments on NHS, political reform, climate change, human rights. #clegg #ldconf

@claireashforth Clegg states that "the rioters are not the face of Britain’s young people" as he announces plans for summer schools #ldconf

@tscholesfogg "I won't be leader by the time i'm 60" Nick Clegg #LDConf....your leadership might end sooner than you think!

@olivercooper Clegg finale: "These are our children - we will tear down every barrier they face. This is our future - we start building it today." #ldconf

And some of the reaction?

@matthewdAncona Clegg's hostility to Labour fascinating. Quite at odds with signals sent by other v senior Lib Dems and by Miliband himself #ldconf

@mattbryant Well, there you have it. Not a bad speech, but not a great one. Bit too defensive. Not as good as his GE debate performances #ldconf

@david_stringer Ashdown tells Sky News that Clegg's speech to #ldconf was "pitch perfect," a "serious speech for serious times."

@newstatesman Clegg's speech will not reverse the public view that he has said one thing and done another. http://t.co/kxloMEpJ #clegg #ldconf

@michaelwhite #libdems Better than usual speech from Nick Clegg. We bravely saved country from disaster, he tells his conference. So we did, they. Agree

@michaellcrick One of the better conference leaders' speeches. V strong on 'Get lost, Labour', which won't please lots of LDs, but also warns Tories on HRA

@sophyridgesky To be fair to Nick Clegg, I actually thought that was a well pitched speech. #ldconf

@timfarron Great speech from @Nick_Clegg. Full of passion and highlighting our commitment to give every child the chance they deserve. #ldconf

Posted by Holly Rouse