coalition
Coalition must reform libel laws, not just “review”
Yesterday the new coalition government announced it is to “review libel laws to protect freedom of speech” as part of a welcome and much-needed package.
Not much new on unemployment or job creation from coalition
On tackling unemployment, today’s coalition agreement bears a striking resemblance to the Conservative Party manifesto – and has scarcely more detail.
Osborne’s Office of Budget Responsibility reeks of old politics
The establishment of the Office for Budget Responsibility was Mr Osborne’s attempt to join the ‘change’ brigade, but is just a triumph of spin over substance.
Coalition stands by Sure Start, but fails to explain “big society”
The coalition programme announced today sticks to Conservative manifesto pledges on Sure Start, but misses an opportunity to explain the "Big Society" idea.
Coalition agreement leaves many climate questions unanswered
The full agreement of the coalition government has been published this morning, but there’s little new detail on climate and energy policy.
New warning coalition could split the Lib Dems
David Cameron's old politics tutor and leading constitutional expert Vernon Bogdanor warned that the Liberal Democrats risked being split and "swallowed up".