英国副首相克莱格2015年新年致辞（视频）
"http://i7.imgs.letv.com/player/swfPlayer.swfNick Clegg’s New Year Message for 2015
30 December, 2014
2015 should be a year for optimism. I know it might not alwaysfeel that
way, the last year has been another tough one formany people. And when times are
tough, some politicians,instead of telling it like it is and offering a positive
way forward,respond with easy simplistic answers or by telling us who toblame.
And when that happens, instead offering hope and a way forward, politics becomes
aboutpicking a side – us vs them, fear instead of hope.
I can tell you right now what David Cameron and Ed Miliband’s messages to
you will be this year:David Cameron will tell you to stick to his plan but the
Conservatives’ plan is not a plan foreveryone.
That’s why I’ve had to fight inside government, every day, to make this
government fairer, tomake sure this coalition has stayed on the centre ground,
helping millions of people, not just a few,with lower taxes for ordinary
workers, more apprenticeships than ever, better pensions, more helpfor the most
disadvantaged children, and an economic recovery that would never have
happenedif the Liberal Democrats had not stepped up to the plate and formed a
stable, strong government.
Now that there’s an election looming, far from sticking to the plan we’ve
pursued in government,the Conservatives are swerving off to the right and
advocating ideological cuts to our publicservices.
Ed Miliband will tell you that the day to day pressures people face are all
the fault of thegovernment. He wants to pretend he can wave a magic wand and
everything will be better. But itwon’t. Life isn’t like that. And what he won’t
tell you is that the pain of the last few years has been adirect result of the
economic collapse his party presided over.
Denial is no way to run a country. Denial won’t fix the economy or help
working people. Choosingbetween Labour and the Conservatives is a pretty grim
choice to make.
So this year, make another.
Choose to put the Liberal Democrats in government again and this is what
you’ll get: we will alwaysfight to make sure that whoever you are or whatever
your background, you have theopportunity to fulfil your potential.
But we can’t do that without a stronger economy and Labour in power, on
their own, will put theeconomic recovery at risk.
And we can’t do it without a fairer society. The Conservatives in power, on
their own, will look aftertheir own kind. They won’t spread opportunity for
everybody.
Only the Liberal Democrats offer both: a stronger economy and a fairer
society. Opportunity forall.
I will always stand up for the Liberal British values of openness,
tolerance and compassion againstthose who peddle the politics of grievance, fear
and blame.
This year, a lot of mud will be thrown. A lot of over the top claims will
be made, a lot of accusationswill be hurled around the place.
Ignore them. This year, you get to choose.
Make 2015 a year for hope, not fear. For optimism, not division. For
everybody.
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