(not satire – it’s Nick Clegg!)

Where was Nick Clegg during George Osborne’s Autumn Statement today?

Because he was there in 2011:

And he was there in 2012: And he was there in 2013 too: But today he was nowhere to be seen:

That’s because he wasn’t in the House of Commons. In fact he wasn’t even in London.

Nick was busy digging a hole.

In Cornwall:

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Should be pretty deep now after 4 and a half years of digging……

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The Coalition Government Colouring and Activity Book is now available for download as a PDF and in print:

( Photo via BBC)

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