With no explanation, label each line with "O", "person-politician", "location-GPE", "organization-government/governmentagency", "person-other", "art-broadcastprogram", "art-film", "art-music", "art-other" or "art-painting" preceded by ":".
In
1998
,
Clegg
was
selected
as
the
lead
Liberal
Democrat
candidate
for
the
European
Parliament
in
the
East
Midlands
constituency
;
the
following
year
,
Paddy
Ashdown
was
first
to
tip
him
as
a
politician
to
watch
.
In:O
1998:O
,:O
Clegg:person-politician
was:O
selected:O
as:O
the:O
lead:O
Liberal:O
Democrat:O
candidate:O
for:O
the:O
European:organization-government/governmentagency
Parliament:organization-government/governmentagency
in:O
the:O
East:location-GPE
Midlands:location-GPE
constituency:O
;:O
the:O
following:O
year:O
,:O
Paddy:person-other
Ashdown:person-other
was:O
first:O
to:O
tip:O
him:O
as:O
a:O
politician:O
to:O
watch:O
.:O