Nick Clegg went on Political Betting this morning to answer questions from the site’s users. Most of his answers were fairly standard, but he did hint that Lord Carlile might have the Lib Dem withdrawn from him under his leadership if he carried on advocating an extension to the 28 day pre-charge detention period.Here’s the exchange:
Q: The Liberal Democrat peer, Lord Carlile is being quoted by the Government as a supporter of an extension in the 28 days detention. If you were Leader of the Liberal Democrats what would you do about a peer actively working with the Government contrary to the party’s policy?
A: Alex and I have discussed this on a number of occassions and have clashed openly about his views in public.
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