Nick Clegg on Mumsnet this Thursday (16th Sept) evening between 8 and 9 pm

[JustineMumsnet]

We're delighted that the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, will be joining us for a webchat this Thursday evening 8 and 9pm.

Next week the Deputy PM will be joining other world leaders, celebrities and business leaders who are gathering in New York for the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Summit. He will be aiming for global action to reduce the shocking number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth in the world's poorest countries.

Nick is happy to answer your questions on the UN summit as well as on his role as Deputy Prime Minster. Join us on Thursday evening or if you can't make it along then post your question (one each only please) here.

Thanks.

yet again I feel completely let down, why can't politician just give a straight answer - don't know how old his kids are but just wait till they get to teenagers - he'll have to learn how to talk straight then...

Thank you for coming Nick, and good luck with your very difficult job!

How on earth is the private seactor likely to help MDG's ( whilst creating anticipated job's bonanza as a result of the cuts )?

Tine of Nestle anyone?

You didn't miss much Riven

There is no way on earth he would have answered questions about DLA

Thanks for coming nick, it was good that you did. Come back again sometime. But know that we're a disillusioned lot looking for real answers.

Thanks again.

Enjoyed,night night mum,s.xx

Next time maybe we should see the organ-grinder and not the monkey!!

This whole thread is utterly depressing and a sad indictment of the politics of our county.

So many %

So many "in comparison with the last government"

"We are trying to sort out the problems the last government left us in"

"We have made a commitment to..."

"We are committed to..."

And in the end? The bitter old end?

We're all waiting for October 20th and then waiting WITH ANTICIPATION for the 20% VAT rise.

Please explain how this helps the poorest in our society?

It's common sense that the poorest will pay a higher proportion than the rich.

Sickening.

(I know you've gone Nick, but still, this is all nonsense, I'm so disappointed)

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Pah he's gone anyway, what a waste of an hour...

Would have been better to have Andrew Mitchell on (who I do have time for - he knows his brief),

Another politician who is an example of form over substance.

First time I want to say this after a webchat.

'Whatever!!!'

Can you imagine what would happen if David Cameron came on? haha?
If Nick Clegg got this much of a roasting then imagine how much he would get?

was he daft enough to think he could come on and answer questions solely about the summit? gawds strewth.

is that we got so few answers? was it a bit of a shock?

The 'P.S I am not a Tory' was a coffee over the keyboard moment for me. Bless.

Bit disingenuous to say we were drawn off topic. We were invited to put questions on his role as DPM.

Mr Clegg - would your SpAds care to post and share lessons learned with us?

I think DC would get less of a roasting - people are getting what they must have essentially expected from the tories.

People feel very let down by Nick Clegg.

Am just a nurse but who is Andrew Mitchell? (sorry)

What did he say at the start? something like on MN 'opinion on the coalition is pretty mixed'

Mixed???

HA HA HA HA HA

Andrew Mitchell is Secretary of State at Dpt for International Development

www.dfid.gov.uk/About-DFID/Our-organisation1/Ministers/Andrew-Mitchell/

"PS. I'm not a Tory."

I'm sorry Nick but usually if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck...

That's true leaving. From Dave we're getting classic Tory shite, from Nick we're getting....classic Tory shite. I guess on balance that does equal more of a disappointment in old Cleggy. Hmmm.

Thankyou pollycazalet.x

Even though I feel utterly shafted by him, a tiny bit of me thinks that Nick might just reel Dave in from totally destroying us. Ever the pessimist, I am.

Oh please God, get Ravey Davey on! -sharpens claws-