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Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg will open his party's Scottish conference in Perth with a pledge to clean up politics.Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg will open his party's Scottish conference in Perth with a pledge to clean up politics.
He will also spotlight key manifesto themes for the forthcoming election campaign, saying his party stands for fairness and a good start for children.He will also spotlight key manifesto themes for the forthcoming election campaign, saying his party stands for fairness and a good start for children.
Mr Clegg has delayed his speech to avoid clashing with Gordon Brown's appearance at the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war.Mr Clegg has delayed his speech to avoid clashing with Gordon Brown's appearance at the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war.
Scottish Lib Dem leader Tavish Scott will address delegates on Saturday.Scottish Lib Dem leader Tavish Scott will address delegates on Saturday.
Meanwhile, a senior member of the party has all but ruled out a power-sharing deal with Gordon Brown in the event of a hung parliament at Westminster after the election.
'Direct challengers'
In a BBC Scotland interview at the conference, Liberal Democrat Scottish affairs spokesman Alistair Carmichael said he could not imagine the circumstances in which his party would prop up a minority Labour government.
In Scotland, the party is positioning itself as direct challengers to Labour in the forthcoming UK election in seats across Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow, where the Liberal Democrats are already represented in the Scottish Parliament.In Scotland, the party is positioning itself as direct challengers to Labour in the forthcoming UK election in seats across Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow, where the Liberal Democrats are already represented in the Scottish Parliament.
Mr Clegg will tell delegates that Labour has failed to deliver for Scotland.Mr Clegg will tell delegates that Labour has failed to deliver for Scotland.
He will say: "Labour's banking crisis and recession has caused serious damage to the Scottish economy and businesses.He will say: "Labour's banking crisis and recession has caused serious damage to the Scottish economy and businesses.
"Under the Labour government the gap between rich and poor has grown wider and social mobility has foundered."Under the Labour government the gap between rich and poor has grown wider and social mobility has foundered.
"In Scotland, life expectancy remains lower than anywhere else in the UK and it is losing jobs at the fastest rate in Western Europe.""In Scotland, life expectancy remains lower than anywhere else in the UK and it is losing jobs at the fastest rate in Western Europe."
The Lib Dem leader will claim that his party is the only one which can deliver change and pledge to free half a million Scots on low incomes from having to pay any income tax.The Lib Dem leader will claim that his party is the only one which can deliver change and pledge to free half a million Scots on low incomes from having to pay any income tax.