tagged as “coalition” blog
The power of Clegg (6th May 2011)
In the face of what seems likely to be massive losses in the local elections and defeat in the referendum, Liberal Democrats have been questioning Nick Clegg’s position…Read more
Order out of chaos (15th Apr 2011)
It has been another tough few days for the coalition government. Health Secretary Andrew Lansley continued to be a lightning rod for media ire, with his week…Read more
The new pragmatism (18th Feb 2011)
With the Parliamentary Voting and Constituencies Bill having finally received Royal Assent after a spirited display of obstinacy by the Lords, Number 10 will now…Read more
The big question (4th Feb 2011)
Clients often ask us the $64,000 question: how long will the coalition last? A difficult question to answer for anyone without a crystal ball! That’s not only because…Read more
The Big Society Punch-up? (28th Jan 2011)
The nature of a coalition government tends to focus the eye on looking for fault lines (actual or otherwise) between the parties in power and their often antithetical groups…Read more
To watch for in 2011 (19th Jan 2011)
The Christmas break was a good chance to stop and reflect on the developments of the past year and to ponder on how these same trends might develop in the 2011…Read more
An electoral pact could be bad for democracy (11th Jan 2011)
Last week's media saw more speculation that the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives might fight the next general election with an electoral pact.…Read more
Strictly come Politics… (21st Dec 2010)
Finally, this year’s run of reality television shows’ before Christmas is over. Newspapers have become obsessed by the X Factor losers, I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here…Read more
The coalition's approach to business is broadly unified, but for how long? (2nd Dec 2010)
At a Westminster Advisers roundtable discussion this morning, we heard from Lorely Burt MP (Chair of the Lib Dem Business Committee), Miles Templeman…Read more
Labour MPs are not entirely in the shadows (5th Nov 2010)
Despite gaining 100 seats, the results of May's general election were tinged with disappointment for the Conservative Party. Only six months previous…Read more
What does the content of the CSR say about the nature of the coalition? (22nd Oct 2010)
Wednesday’s Spending Review signals the unequivocal start of Britain’s age of austerity. Osborne pronounced it guided by the principle of fairness…Read more
Round Two! (28th Jul 2010)
We are busy telling our clients about the 'round two' negotiations between Conservatives and Liberal Democrats on the government's policy programme…Read more
Don't start writing those election manifestos just yet (8th Jul 2010)
In recent weeks, political commentators have gone from praising the cleverness of the Lib Dems for getting so much from the coalition arrangement…Read more
Budget analysis: judging the political fallout (24th Jun 2010)
This week George Osborne delivered the most extensively trailed Budget in the modern era. A combination of the election campaign, the Coalition Agreement…Read more
Political marriage. Made to last? (27th May 2010)
When pondering wedlock in 1838, Charles Darwin listed the pros and cons of marriage under two headings: 'marry' and 'not marry'…Read more
Coalition politics and the end of short-term strategies (10th May 2010)
In recent months we've all been reading about the latest Conservative advisers in the public affairs industry. Consultancies and in-house teams have been demonstrating…Read more