style="overflow: hidden; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;">You have to hand it to the man. Britain’s political punchbag takes the blows, day after day, and just stands there. Now Nick Clegg, deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrat leader, is preparing for the biggest barrage yet. But those who think impending defeat will mean the beginning of the end for this bruised leader should think again.

