<p><br /> Nick Clegg faces fresh pressure over university tuition fees after it emerged the Liberal Democrats drew up plans two months before the general election to abandon a pledge to scrap them as part of any coalition deal.<br /> </p><p><br /> A confidential document drawn up in March by a senior team planning for possible negotiations concluded that insisting on the move - which was opposed by the Tories and Labour - would be a "headache".<br /> </p><p><br /> It is detailed in a new book about the formation of the Tory-Lib Dem administration by Conservative MP Rob Wilson, extracts of which have now been published.<br /> </p><p><br /> Mr Clegg, now Deputy Prime Minister, admitted this week that he "should have been more careful" when he signed a pre-election pledge to oppose a rise in tuition fees.<br /> </p><p><br /> He made a similar promise in a video message in April to the National Union of Students conference but the Government is now allowing fees to rise to up to £9,000 a year to compensate for spending cuts.<br /> </p>
