Dear Shibley,

Well what a year! A white-knuckle election; a new coalition government; Liberals in power for the first time in 70 years.

I’ve recorded a short message reflecting on the events of 2010 and looking forward to what Liberal Democrats will deliver in Government in 2011.

Some people will continue to predict the worst for our Party – the same people who have been underestimating the Liberal Democrats for as long as we have existed.

But we prove them wrong at every single turn. The next twelve months will be no different, because we will continue to build the liberal, fairer, greener Britain that we all believe in.

Happy New Year!

Nick Clegg
Liberal Democrat leader

Labour knows its mistake over civil liberties from the last time – but it’s a lie to say that the Liberal Democrats are the only party of civil liberties. Nick, your party makes me sick!