Time (May 6)
Over the past year, Britain’s first coalition government since World War II has performed better than many expected, exemplified by compromise and common ground. But the honeymoon may be coming to an end. Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative party did well in recent local elections while Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s Liberal Democrats fared poorly. Both leaders campaigned on opposite sides of the Alternative Vote referendum, which voters rejected. Time writes “What is certain is that the year-long honeymoon enjoyed by Clegg and Cameron after they sealed their union in the rose garden of 10 Downing Street last May is well and truly over. The question now is whether they can avoid divorce.”
Over the past year, Britain’s first coalition government since World War II has performed better than many expected, exemplified by compromise and common ground. But the honeymoon may be coming to an end. Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative party did well in recent local elections while Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s Liberal Democrats fared poorly. Both leaders campaigned on opposite sides of the Alternative Vote referendum, which voters rejected. Time writes “What is certain is that the year-long honeymoon enjoyed by Clegg and Cameron after they sealed their union in the rose garden of 10 Downing Street last May is well and truly over. The question now is whether they can avoid divorce.”
Tags: Cameron, Clegg, Coalition, Conservatives, Liberal democrats, UK
