New politics? Looks like more of the same to me
When I interviewed David Cameron earlier this year after an event at Thomson Reuters in which he, George Osborne and Ken Clarke delivered their views on the economy under a “Vote For Change” banner, I suggested that watching three white, middle-aged men talking about what was good for Britain didn’t feel much like change to me. Cameron jokingly replied that Clarke, 69, would be flattered to be described as middle-aged.
The Conservative leader then shifted in his seat, sat up straight and talked seriously about all the hard work his party was doing to field more female and ethnic minority candidates. His new Deputy Prime Minister, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, talks repeatedly of a “new politics” and how this time politicians will do things differently.
Factbox – Polices agreed by new coalition government
LONDON (Reuters) – Here are some of the policies in a coalition agreement between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats.
The agreement calls for:
COALITION
– LibDems get five cabinet positions. Their leader Nick Clegg becomes deputy prime minister and treasury spokesman Vince Cable becomes business secretary.
Factbox: Polices agreed by UK’s new coalition government
LONDON (Reuters) – Here are some of the policies in a coalition agreement between Britain’s Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats.
The agreement calls for:
COALITION
– LibDems get five cabinet positions. Their leader Nick Clegg becomes deputy prime minister and treasury spokesman Vince Cable becomes business secretary.
Policies agreed by UK’s new coalition government
LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) – Here are some of the policies in
a coalition agreement between Britain’s Conservative Party and
the Liberal Democrats.
The agreement calls for:
COALITION
— Lib Dems get five cabinet positions. Their leader Nick
Clegg becomes deputy prime minister and treasury spokesman Vince
Cable becomes business secretary.
Cameron leads Britain into new coalition era
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s first coalition government since 1945 started to sketch out its main policy goals on Wednesday with a core task being to tackle the country’s record budget deficit.
New Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives and the smaller Liberal Democrats struck a coalition agreement early on Wednesday in a deal between two usually ideologically opposed parties that critics say will lead to future instability.
LibDems: kingmakers or poison tasters?
LONDON (Reuters) – The Liberal Democrats have suddenly found themselves in the full glare of the political spotlight. It’s an uncomfortable, and potentially dangerous, place.
An inconclusive election result last week — the first such outcome in more than 30 years — has handed the Liberal Democrats the balance of power.
UK’s third party: kingmakers or poison tasters?
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s third largest party has suddenly found itself in the full glare of the political spotlight. It’s an uncomfortable, and potentially dangerous, place.
An inconclusive election result last week — the first such outcome in more than 30 years — has handed the center-left Liberal Democrats the balance of power.
Possible Conservative-Lib Dem deals after UK vote
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s two main opposition parties, the centre-right Conservatives and the centre-left Liberal Democrats, are in talks on a possible government deal after an inconclusive election last week.
The Conservatives ended up as the largest party in parliament but without an overall majority — the first time no party has won more than 50 percent of the seats in parliament in almost three decades.
Factbox: Possible Conservative-Lib Dem deals after UK vote
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s two main opposition parties, the center-right Conservatives and the center-left Liberal Democrats, are in talks on a possible government deal after an inconclusive election last week.
The Conservatives ended up as the largest party in parliament but without an overall majority — the first time no party has won more than 50 percent of the seats in parliament in almost three decades.
Possible forms of government after election
LONDON (Reuters) – Conservative party has offered to work in government with the Liberal Democrats, after the Conservatives won most seats in a parliamentary election but failed to secure a majority.
Below is a look at various scenarios:
CONSERVATIVE MINORITY GOVERNMENT – CONFIDENCE AND SUPPLY
* Probability: possible
In a minority government run on a “confidence and supply” basis, a party strikes deals with others on a bill-by-bill basis.
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