Why don't people like Nick Clegg

Apparently his constituency area changed this time. A large area was added that was a strongly labour. So he didn't stand a chance.

He basically sold out backtracked on the uni fees promise when he was in condems and that was 1 of the main reasons voters voted for him he really is a weak person but a career politician so he just wants to advance people can never forgive him for that. I stopped voting libdem because of Nick.

Went into coalition with the Tories.
Was deputy PM in an austerity government that cut services and benefits and caused immense suffering.
Campaigned on getting shot of tuition fees. Did not get shot of tuition fees.
Came across as caring more about a chance of power than sticking to his party's values.

It'd a bit unfair as the main point of centrist third parties is to make coalitions possible without anyone needing to rely on extremist parties to be propped up. But I say that as a massive hypocrite because I hated them for that coalition and I wanted to see them suffer according.

Totally agree gentle. I think it's pathetic the way people haven't forgiven him for his performance in government. He did what he could.

If you actually listen to what his options were on tuition fees once they got into the coalition he got students the best deal he could. It's a bit naïve to think they could get through every policy with 20% of the power.

I liked him. Yes, he was a career politician but he seemed a decent one.

He was stuck between a rock and a hard place with the coalition - he's been rammed for doing it, but he would have been damned if he hadn't done it too.

They were the junior party in the coalition and unfortunately they lost the battle on some of their key policies. We don't know the wrangling that went on behind the scenes, but they did have an effect on dampening Tory policies. The party is paying for it now, but I'm not sure what else they could have done.

I know he renegaded on uni fees but ...

But nothing. That little U-turn cost my family £24,000 plus interest at 6%. Do you expect me to forgive him (or the Tories) for that?

As bad burnt as scalded.

I'm not a lib dem supporter but I do think if Cleggy had missed the chance for Government he would be punished too.
As a local MP he wasn't as visible after LD lost their seats and before that he was considered a galavanter (down south too much)

He needs a puppy.

He's a career politician who lacked the confidence to insist on his policies and charisma to lead with authority. He might be a nice bloke but out of his depth.

I don't understand this either. I think he was put in an awful situation with the coalition and did as well as could be hoped. Tim Farron worded this really well yesterday. I can't remember the exact quote but something like: Teresa May did the opposite of Nick Clegg by putting her political ambitions ahead of the good of the country.

I feel sorry for him too but I can't forgive him for going I to a coalition with the conservatives.