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Posts Tagged: LibDem-Tory relations

Was the Coalition a good or a bad thing?

Cameron increasingly talks as though it’s the latter. This may not be wise.

By Peter Hoskin | 1 August 2015 | 51 comments

Where Farron will concentrate his attacks on the Conservatives

Benefits, housing, environmentalism, immigration, civil liberties and, of course, Europe.

By Peter Hoskin | 29 July 2015 | 10 comments

Where the Conservatives and Lib Dems can still find common cause

Low taxes for low income earners, the Northern Powerhouse, devolution and… Halfonism.

By Peter Hoskin | 25 July 2015 | 72 comments

Don’t let’s be beastly to Tim Farron

Why and how the Conservatives should work with the Lib Dems in this Parliament.

By Peter Hoskin | 18 July 2015 | 89 comments

The trials and tribulations of minority government

How could the Conservatives get by without a majority and outside a coalition? With equal parts of humility and clarity.

By Peter Hoskin | 17 April 2015 | 51 comments

Osborne tops the last Cabinet league table of this Parliament…

…and with his highest-ever rating too.

By Peter Hoskin | 10 April 2015

Party members’ attitudes towards the Coalition are warming, not cooling

Two-thirds now agree that the Coalition was good for the nation – the highest ever proportion.

By Peter Hoskin | 9 April 2015 | 19 comments

WATCH: Alexander struggles to deliver the Liberal Democrats’ alternative Budget

There weren’t many MPs in the House for Danny’s big moment, but they still managed to make plenty of noise.

19 March 2015 | 16 comments

The Conservative Association Chairman who is campaigning for the Lib Dems

Justin Hinchcliffe, the Tottenham Chairman, has intervened to undermine the Tory campaign in a neighbouring constituency.

By Mark Wallace | 17 March 2015 | 70 comments

The breakup of the Coalition is coming. But when? And how?

Could it last until the election campaign? Or will it shatter on Budget Day? We look for answers.  

By Peter Hoskin | 23 January 2015 | 16 comments

Downing Street should clarify what will happen in the event of another Hung Parliament

Will Tory MPs be allowed to vote on a second Coalition? Will Party members? Graham Brady’s intervention reminds us that there are yet no answers.

By Peter Hoskin | 4 January 2015 | 86 comments

The Home Office and Ministry of Justice are the Lib Dems’ new battlegrounds of choice

It used to be Laws versus Gove. Now it’s Hughes versus Grayling, or perhaps even Featherstone versus May.

By Peter Hoskin | 20 November 2014 | 8 comments

WATCH: Clegg – Tory “headbangers have now won”

The Deputy Prime Minister was commenting on this week’s reshuffle – and the departure of politicians such as Ken Clarke and Dominic Grieve.

17 July 2014 | 19 comments

The Lib Dems don’t agree with Labour on repealing the Coalition’s housing benefit changes…

…but their call for reform does shift them towards Ed Miliband’s party. Question is, will they move even closer next year?

By Peter Hoskin | 17 July 2014 | 25 comments

Cameron’s European plan would be upset by another Coalition

Clegg is sidling closer to the Prime Minister on Europe, but the Prime Minister might want to back away.

By Peter Hoskin | 22 June 2014 | 46 comments

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