Nick Clegg is 'locked in the boot' of David Cameron's car, blasts Ed Miliband

ED Miliband yesterday accused Nick Clegg of being “locked in the boot” of a car being driven in the wrong direction by David Cameron.

The Labour leader stepped up his attack on the Coalition as he hit the ­campaign trail ahead of the local elections.

In Newcastle he tried to woo Lib Dems by saying Mr Clegg no longer represented them.

He said: “The Lib Dems are not front-seat ­passengers or back-seat passengers in this Conservative-led government. They are locked in the boot of a vehicle travelling rapidly in the wrong direction.

“We may have heard ­shouting coming from that boot. But it isn’t changing the way the Government is ­headed.”