[THS] U.K. Election Campaign Enlivened by Come-From-Behind Politician

[The Harder Stuff in news and commentary]

U.K. Election Campaign Enlivened by Come-From-Behind Politician Who Wants A
'Rebalanced' Transatlantic Relationship:

The customarily third-place "Lib Dems" have jumped 10 points in a week, putting
Clegg's party either in the lead or close behind the Conservatives and pushing Labor
into third place in terms of votes overall.
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/64374

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Lib Dem foreign policies - Clegg's achilles heel?:

"We first need to acknowledge the fact that we still too readily put ourselves in a
position of unthinking subservience to American interests", Clegg has said
http://snipurl.com/vpcsf

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Nick Clegg interview - on ForeignPolicy : 3 Minute Video -

Nick Clegg speaks to politics.co.uk about Foreign Policy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGHbU2uLDs8

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In case you missed it:

Nick Clegg's Speech to the Liberal Democrats 2009 Conference : Video -

Nick Clegg MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats making his speech to the Liberal
Democrats 2009 Conference in Bournemouth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaQHTrUhM_4

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Israeli apologist says:
Nick Clegg's Israel-bashing is sickening:

With Thursday night's foreign policy debate looming, it's important to take a look at
Nick Clegg's willingness to vilify Israel, and his inclination towards bashing the Israelis
over the head.
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/nilegardiner/100035649/nick-cleggs-israel-bashing-
is-sickening/

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Demonizing Clegg:
Anti-Israel Iraqi billionaire's dinner with Nick Clegg:

How the Lib Dem leader dined with oil scandal billionaire who funded Galloway's
Gaza convoy
http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/30841/anti-israel-iraqi-billionaires-dinner-nick-
clegg