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| Nick Clegg's leadership endorsed by Kirsty Williams | Nick Clegg's leadership endorsed by Kirsty Williams |
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| Nick Clegg is the right person to lead the Liberal Democrats into next year's general election, the party's leader in Wales, Kirsty Williams has said. | Nick Clegg is the right person to lead the Liberal Democrats into next year's general election, the party's leader in Wales, Kirsty Williams has said. |
| She told BBC Wales Mr Clegg had stood up for what he believed in during the European election campaign. | She told BBC Wales Mr Clegg had stood up for what he believed in during the European election campaign. |
| It comes hours after it emerged Lord Oakeshott had quit the party warning it was "heading for disaster" under Mr Clegg's leadership. | It comes hours after it emerged Lord Oakeshott had quit the party warning it was "heading for disaster" under Mr Clegg's leadership. |
| The peer was previously a Lib Dem Treasury spokesman. | The peer was previously a Lib Dem Treasury spokesman. |
| His criticism followed party's dire performance in the European elections, which left it with just one MEP. | His criticism followed party's dire performance in the European elections, which left it with just one MEP. |
| Speaking to The Wales Report, Ms Williams said: "Nick has had the courage of his convictions during this election campaign to make a positive case for what the Liberal Democrats and the Welsh Liberal Democrats believe in | |
| "I cannot be any clearer. | "I cannot be any clearer. |
| "I think Nick Clegg is the right person to lead this party into the general election and what we need to do now is re-double our efforts and explain to the people of this country why we took the decision to be in coalition government and what the Liberal Democrats are achieving as part of that government." | "I think Nick Clegg is the right person to lead this party into the general election and what we need to do now is re-double our efforts and explain to the people of this country why we took the decision to be in coalition government and what the Liberal Democrats are achieving as part of that government." |
| Lord Oakeshott, seen as close to Vince Cable, quit after it emerged he commissioned polls suggesting the party would do better without Mr Clegg. | |
| Mr Cable has denounced his actions but the peer said the business secretary knew about the poll and its findings. | |
| Nick Clegg has accused Lord Oakeshott of seeking to "undermine" the Lib Dems and senior party sources have told the BBC the peer had been "disowned" after a "shambolic attempt at a coup". | |
| The Wales Report, BBC One Wales, 22:35 BST and the BBC iPlayer |