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| Clegg warns of Tory 'arrogance' | Clegg warns of Tory 'arrogance' |
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| Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has accused David Cameron of "breathtaking arrogance" by assuming he would win the general election on Thursday. | Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has accused David Cameron of "breathtaking arrogance" by assuming he would win the general election on Thursday. |
| He said the Tory leader was "already measuring up the curtains for No 10" before anyone had cast their vote. | He said the Tory leader was "already measuring up the curtains for No 10" before anyone had cast their vote. |
| The Lib Dems, Tories and Labour are campaigning vigorously in key target seats with three days to go. | The Lib Dems, Tories and Labour are campaigning vigorously in key target seats with three days to go. |
| The Conservatives remain ahead in the latest opinion polls but not by enough to be sure of winning a majority. | The Conservatives remain ahead in the latest opinion polls but not by enough to be sure of winning a majority. |
| Mr Cameron has admitted his party have "still got everything left to do" but told the BBC on Sunday his party had the "momentum" in the campaign and discussed his plans for government if elected this week. | Mr Cameron has admitted his party have "still got everything left to do" but told the BBC on Sunday his party had the "momentum" in the campaign and discussed his plans for government if elected this week. |
| Celebrity supporters | Celebrity supporters |
| Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said the Tory leader appeared "desperate to give the impression that he is home and dry" when voters were "firmly resisting his soft-soap campaign". | Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said the Tory leader appeared "desperate to give the impression that he is home and dry" when voters were "firmly resisting his soft-soap campaign". |
| Mr Clegg also warned Mr Cameron not to be complacent. | Mr Clegg also warned Mr Cameron not to be complacent. |
| "In this country, you don't inherit power - you have to earn it," he told supporters on a visit to the constituency of Lewisham East in south-east London, which was won by Labour in 2005. | "In this country, you don't inherit power - you have to earn it," he told supporters on a visit to the constituency of Lewisham East in south-east London, which was won by Labour in 2005. |
| Vote with your heart, vote with your instincts, vote for the future you want Nick CleggLiberal Democrat leader | |
| The Lib Dem leader warned a vote for either Labour or the Conservatives would result in "a stitch-up between two old vested interests who are only interested in themselves". | The Lib Dem leader warned a vote for either Labour or the Conservatives would result in "a stitch-up between two old vested interests who are only interested in themselves". |
| "We have an opportunity of a lifetime, a once-in-a-lifetime chance to change Britain for good," he said. | "We have an opportunity of a lifetime, a once-in-a-lifetime chance to change Britain for good," he said. |
| "It's your country, it's your community, and we stand by your side for a better future, a fairer future - change for good in Britain." | "It's your country, it's your community, and we stand by your side for a better future, a fairer future - change for good in Britain." |
| He urged people to "vote with your heart, vote with your instincts, vote for the future you want". | He urged people to "vote with your heart, vote with your instincts, vote for the future you want". |
| The Lib Dems have also released a list of celebrities who are backing their campaign. | The Lib Dems have also released a list of celebrities who are backing their campaign. |
| They include Pride and Prejudice star Colin Firth, who said he was once a "committed Labour voter". | They include Pride and Prejudice star Colin Firth, who said he was once a "committed Labour voter". |
| "I, like so many, have been appalled by the abandonment of the values they advocated while in opposition," the actor said in a statement released by the Lib Dems. | "I, like so many, have been appalled by the abandonment of the values they advocated while in opposition," the actor said in a statement released by the Lib Dems. |
| "For me, their conduct on asylum alone is reason enough never to be able to contemplate voting for them again. | "For me, their conduct on asylum alone is reason enough never to be able to contemplate voting for them again. |
| "Those who, like me, have despaired of political alternatives should take a second look." | "Those who, like me, have despaired of political alternatives should take a second look." |
| Actor Daniel Radcliffe, scientist and author Professor Richard Dawkins and satirist Armando Iannucci have also confirmed their support for Mr Clegg's party. | Actor Daniel Radcliffe, scientist and author Professor Richard Dawkins and satirist Armando Iannucci have also confirmed their support for Mr Clegg's party. |