Video: Tim Farron: 'Nick Clegg's an outstanding leader' The Lib Dem MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale said Nick Clegg "is an outstanding leader and he has shown this week that he has a bit of backbone, that other party leaders haven't got." He added: "I'm looking forward to the day that Ed Miliband apologies for Iraq war or for crashing the economy by being absolutely sycophantic to the bankers." Nick's leadership is thoroughly intact, very safe and he is in a very good position as far as party members are concerned.