Harriet Harman MP, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, responding to Nick Clegg’s comments this morning on the next Lib Dem manifesto, said:

“It is not surprising Nick Clegg wants his Manifesto to focus on the future not the past. The Lib Dem record is one of broken promises, he trebled tuition fees after promising to scrap them and joined with the Tories in increasing VAT after campaigning against it. His record is of collusion with the Tories and broken promises.

“Nick Clegg talks of having repaired the British Economy but Nick Clegg and his Party must take responsibility for their Government’s failure which has caused the cost-of-living crisis families are facing. Working people are on average £1,600 worse off since the Lib Dems joined the Tories in government.”