Why Mark Zuckerberg No Longer Needs Nick Clegg
The former UK politician was a public statesman when Meta required one. A different approach will be called for under Trump.
The political times, they are a-changin'.
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During the 2010 UK election campaign, Nick Clegg, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, demonstrated the qualities his future boss, Mark Zuckerberg, would later need desperately. Participating in a live TV debate, Clegg turned opinion polls on their head by coming across as a mild-mannered but firm leader, a man who could convincingly articulate his policy positions with ease.
Britain would end up with a hung Parliament and a coalition government. Clegg became deputy prime minister under Tory leader David Cameron, an unexpected outcome for the leader of the country’s third party, which diametrically opposed many Conservative positions.