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 Photograph: Dave Thompson/Action images 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 Photograph: Christopher Thomond 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