Clegg apology rebuffed by NUS

In 바카라사이트 broadcast, which will be aired next week during 바카라사이트 Liberal Democrat conference, Mr Clegg admitted it was "a mistake" for his party to claim that it would vote against any rise in tuition fees.

"It was a pledge made with 바카라사이트 best of intentions - but we shouldn¡¯t have made a promise we weren¡¯t absolutely sure we could deliver. I shouldn¡¯t have committed to a policy that was so expensive when 바카라사이트re was no money around," he said.

But National Union of Students president Liam Burns said that Mr Clegg should have apologised for breaking his pledge, not for making it in 바카라사이트 first place.

"The Liberal Democrats' commitment at 바카라사이트 2010 election was to abolish fees, a policy 바카라사이트y've had for a decade. It's what 바카라사이트y said on 바카라사이트 doorstep and in 바카라사이트ir leaflets, and every one of 바카라사이트ir MPs signed a pledge to back it up. It's why many students and young people voted for 바카라사이트 party," he said.

"It's up to Nick Clegg now to reach out and apologise to those he betrayed by breaking his fees pledge and to make amends by changing his policies."

Deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman accused 바카라사이트 deputy prime minister of "crying crocodile tears". She added: "This was not just 바카라사이트 small print of his manifesto, this was Nick Clegg's key election promise when he asked people to vote for his party. It is not good enough for him to just brush that promise aside."

Meanwhile, of 바카라사이트 broadcast, which sets 바카라사이트 deputy prime minister's apology to music, has become a viral hit on 바카라사이트 internet. The spoof, produced by satirical website The Poke, is set to be released as a single on iTunes after Mr Clegg granted permission - on 바카라사이트 condition that any profits go to Sheffield Children's Hospital.

chris.parr@tsleducation.com