Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg Launches Bristol West Election Campaign

8.00.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Thu 8th Apr 2010

Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg has today visited Bristol West to launch the party's campaign in the West Country, and to support the re-election of Bristol West's Lib Dem MP, Stephen Williams. He spoke to a crowd outside @Bristol in Millennium Square, before touring Explore@Bristol.

During his visit, Nick set out the four main points of the Liberal Democrat campaign:

• Fair taxes for all by introducing a £10,000 personal allowance, lifting millions of low earners out of paying income tax altogether;

• Fair opportunity for children, with one-to-one tuition and smaller class sizes, with particular support given to children from disadvantaged backgrounds;

• A fair and sustainable economy - beyond the recession we will need many more green jobs, in order to build a low carbon future;

• Fair and clean politics, by reform of the voting system, an elected House of Lords, and taking big money out of party politics.

Stephen said, "It was great to see Nick in Bristol right at the start of the party's general election campaign. I look forward to talking with many Bristol West residents in the run up to the 6th May, and hope that they will once again support me to continue as their MP."