In pictures: Liberal Democrat conference 2010

Nick Clegg arrives at the Jury's Inn hotel in Liverpool, ahead of the Liberal Democrat annual party conference
Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA

A protester outside the Jury's Inn hotel in Liverpool Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA

Clegg arrives with Simon Hughes, the deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats at the ACC Liverpool, where the party conference is taking place Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Memorabilia on sale at the Liberal Democrat conference Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

More memorabilia on sale at the conference Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Badges of Liberal Democrat members on sale Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA

Lady Walmsley formally opens the conference Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Clegg listens to a speech at the conference Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

The business secretary, Vince Cable, speaks at the Liberal Democrat conference Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

A delegate playing with a 'yes to AV' balloon before Clegg addresses an Electoral Reform Society rally on the opening day of the party conference in Liverpool
Photograph: Christopher Thomond for The Guardian

Clegg speaks at the conference Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Clegg speaks at the Liberal Democrat conference rally Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

The deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, appears on the Andrew Marr show at the Liberal Democrat conference Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Nick Clegg and Charles Kennedy MP appear on the Andrew Marr show Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA

A protester's placard at a public services demonstration outside the Liberal Democrat conference Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Jeremy Browne MP, the minister of state at the Foreign Office, addresses the Liberal Democrat party conference Photograph: Dave Gadd/Allstar

Chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, speaks ar the party annual conference Photograph: Christopher Thomond for The Guardian

Martin Bell, journalist and writer, addresses the conference Photograph: Dave Gadd/Allstar

Nick Clegg speaks at a Q&A session at the Liberal Democrat annual conference Photograph: Christopher Thomond for The Guardian

Nick Clegg and his wife, Miriam (right), speak to young Liberals during the second day of the Liberal Democrat conference Photograph: Nigel Roddis/Reuters

Nick Clegg and his wife, Miriam, pictured on an escalator as they attend the Liberal Democrat conference Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

The deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, plays on a Wii video game console as he tours the stalls at the Liberal Democrat conference Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, Kirsty Williams, addresses delegates at the Liberal Democrats annual party conference Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA

Sir Paddy Ashdown, former leader of the Liberal Democrats, finds a quiet place to work in the lunch recess Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Delegates queue for leader Nick Clegg's speech at the Liberal Democrat conference in Liverpool Photograph: Christopher Thomond for The Guardian

Children's minister Sarah Teather addresses the conference Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA

Members vote on a motion at the Liberal Democrat conference in the ACC Liverpool conference centre Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Nick Clegg delivers his keynote speech at his party's conference Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Business secretary Vince Cable listens to deputy prime minister Nick Clegg's speech Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Nick Clegg delivers his keynote speech Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Miriam González Durántez, sitting next to Danny Alexander, applauds during her husband's keynote speech Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Nick Clegg thanks the Liberal Democrat delegates who gave him a three-minute long standing ovation after his keynote speech at the first party conference since it formed a coalition government Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Nick Clegg waves to supporters as he and his wife, Miriam González Durántez, leave after his speech Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Simon Hughes, deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats reads some notes before delivering his keynote speech Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Brian Paddick addresses delegates at the Liberal Democrat annual conference Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA