Deputy Prime Minister visits Abingdon

I went along to see Nick Clegg's first "town hall meeting" in Abingdon this afternoon where it was a full house at the Guildhall for an open question and answer session with the public.

It was obvious from the outset that there would not be a lack of questions and the session could easily have gone on for several hours judging by the hands raised in anticipation of the roving microphone. The questions ranged over national and local issues from education policy to the impact of the cuts and how businesses can thrive in the recession.