The coalition agreement: government transparency and immigration
The Lib Dem manifesto was rather light on improving government transparency. … Read the full post »
Read about the coalition agreement made between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats after the 2010 general election. It resulted in David Cameron becoming Prime Minister and Nick Clegg Deputy Prime Minister.
The Lib Dem manifesto was rather light on improving government transparency. … Read the full post »
The foreign affairs section of the coalition agreement is short, has some welcome broad principles and then has a rather curious mix of specifics. … Read the full post »
Europe is an area where by instinct Liberal Democrats are generally very uneasy about the Conservative Party’s approach. … Read the full post »
Farmers get some special attention in the coalition agreement. … Read the full post »
The ultra-quick summary of this part of the coalition agreement: a long list of Liberal Democrat policies – and then a bit about nuclear. … Read the full post »
Despite the importance of defence and the deficit, these are two of the shortest sections in the coalition agreement, reflecting how there are a small number of dominating issues. … Read the full post »
It’s rather a mouthful of a title for this section of the coalition agreement, but it reflects the diverse remit of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. … Read the full post »
A brief section in the coalition agreement on consumer protection offers a handful of positive policies. … Read the full post »
Traditionally Liberal Democrats and Conservatives have far from seen eye to eye over local government. … Read the full post »
The section on civil liberties is, with one exception, a straight forward listing of many policies the Liberal Democrats have long argued for. … Read the full post »