Liberal Democrats delivering in Government

The best kept secret that the newspapers have is that 75% of Liberal Democrat manifesto pledges are being implemented.

Seventy-five percent! That's not just a figure that we've come up with ourselves; it comes out of independent analysis for the BBC.

Policies like:

•  making the tax system fairer for the lowest paid by raising the personal allowance threshold whilst increasing tax on capital gains,

•  creating a Green Investment Bank and securing a Green Deal to reduce the UK 's carbon emissions and make sure that we protect our planet for the sake of future generations

•  increasing the state pension and reinstating the earnings link, to create a fairer system that improves the support we provide to older people

If I was the suspicious type, I would swear that there are people out there who are happy to see the policies reported in the papers, but not at all keen to admit that they were all down to us - that if we hadn't been there, these changes wouldn't be happening.

• Income Tax. Nearly 900,000 of the lowest earners were lifted out of paying tax altogether in 2011 and a further 23m people received a £200 tax cut. This will happen again next April, and again the April after that, until no one pays any tax on the first £10,000 they earn.
• Pupil Premium. The Pupil Premium takes effect, giving schools extra money for the most disadvantaged children. The Pupil Premium will double to £1.25bn next year and rise every year until by 2015 when it will be worth £2.5bn.
• Apprenticeships. More than 440,000 new apprenticeships started in 2010/11, a 50% increase on the previous year.
• Pensions. Thanks to the Lib Dem triple lock, the Basic State Pension was raised by £4.50 and will rise again by £5.30 in April.
• Banks. The £2.5bn bank levy was introduced and the Coalition has accepted in full proposals championed by the Lib Dems to separate high street and casino banking.
• Youth Contract. Nick Clegg announced a £1bn scheme to help get young people into work or training, including 410,000 new work places for 18-24 year-olds over three years.
• Regional Growth Fund. £1.4bn has been invested in businesses across the country, to create or safeguard more than 300,000 jobs, largely in manufacturing in areas that have been heavily dependent on public sector jobs.
• Child detention. Liberal Democrats ended the disgraceful practice of locking up children for extended periods for immigration purposes this year.
• Green Deal. The most ambitious home insulation programme the UK has ever seen. The Green Deal will help people save money on energy bills, reduce carbon emissions and create thousands of green jobs.
• Early years. Liberal Democrats extended free early years education to the 140,000 poorest two-year-olds and announced the doubling of provision for next year.