Political correspondent Paul Rowley

Nick Clegg mentioned the word opportunity 19 times in his speech to his party's conference in Glasgow.

Nick Robinson
Political editor

BBC political editor Nick Robinson tells the Daily Politics that Nick Clegg presented himself as the man to take on "what he regards as the increasingly extreme" two main parties - Labour and the Conservatives. It was a message to the country to "think about us again" and forget the "anger" at the party for entering into coalition with the Conservatives and breaking its tuition fees pledge.

The Mirror

Tweets:, external "Clegg says 'shun the politics of blame and fear'...as he blames the Cons and Lab and stokes fears of what both would do.

BBC News website reader texts: Nick Clegg, brilliant speech... just one problem nobody believes him

BBC News Channel

Nick Clegg's predecessor, Sir Menzies Campbell, tells the BBC that there is a "large hole in the middle of British politics" and the Lib Dem leader is "determined" to fill it.

Sam Macrory, Editor of Total Politics

@sammacrorytweets:, external Good closing stuff from Clegg. And a pretty decent speech all round. Hall seems happy. Let's see if it dents the outside world. #ldconf

Daily Politics
Live on BBC Two

On the Daily Politics, Andrew Neil says the speech was "more passionate and less calculating" than previous efforts. It was if Mr Clegg was saying "don't count us out yet as we have something to say", he argues.

In a rousing finale which prompts a standing ovation, Nick Clegg tells his party: "We are now the only party holding firm to decent, liberal values while anger and blame are on the rise. The only party refusing to trade in fear because we believe what the British people want desperately from their politics is hope."

Nigel Farage, UKIP Leader

@Nigel_Faragetweets:, external Nick Clegg's fantasy funding for the NHS sounds nice, doesn't it? But this is sheer guesswork, not real and calculable sums.

Nick Clegg says the country faces a choice - between Labour who has not learnt its lessons from the past or a Conservative Party that "doesn't share your values" and will "make poor people poorer". The Lib Dems, on the other hand, will give the people of Britain a stronger economy and a fairer society, he adds.

Endorsing coalition government, Nick Clegg says it "unlocks the grip on power of the old, establishment parties". He says his time in office has made him more impatient with the establishment. He claims vested interests would relish to eject the Lib Dems from office before our time is up but however tempting it might be, we should never play their game and should stick it in government until the election.

Iain Watson
Political correspondent, BBC News

@iainjwatsontweets:, external Nick Clegg says improving mental health services will be slap bang on front page of his party's manifesto

Changing tack now, Nick Clegg predicts that as the general election looms "our opponents will do everything they can to do us down - and we'll give as good as we get". But he says he will not accept "our motives being caricatured" - stressing that the economy recovery would not have been possible without the Lib Dems. He predicts more coalition governments in future.

Nick Clegg vows to protect the NHS budget in real terms, and raise an extra £1bn for it every year, by ending three different tax breaks which benefit the highest earners, such as George Osborne's "ludicrous shares for rights gimmick".

Al Murray, British Comedian

@almurraytweets:, external Dear Nick Clegg: Pub Landlord asks: Unemployment causes crime you say, but will you lock up the unemployed?

Nick Clegg stresses the Lib Dems' commitment to end the "discrimination" against mental health. While everyone in the party might not agree, he wants it to be "smack bang on the front page" of the party's election manifesto because it is a "great liberal cause", Mr Clegg tells activists, to applause.

The Lib Dem leader relays his experience of a visit to a group of young mental health service users, who talked about their experiences of the care they received. The conference cheers when he confirms that national waiting times will be introduced for patients with mental health conditions. These are "big, big changes," he says.