The Politics of Coalition How the Conservative - Liberal Democrat Government Works
by Yong, Ben; Hazell, RobertFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2012-06-15
Publisher(s): Hart Publishing
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Summary
'The Politics of Coalition' is the tale of two parties struggling to maintain the first coalition government at Westminster for over 60 years. What have been the challenges they have faced in the first 15 months, and how have they managed it?With the authorisation of Prime Minister David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Gus O'Donnell, the Constitution Unit has interviewed over 140 ministers, MPs, Lords, civil servants, party officials and interest groups about the coalition and what impact coalition government has had upon Westminster and Whitehall. 'The Politics of Coalition' tells how the Coalition has fared in the different arenas of the British political system: at the Centre; within the Departments; in Parliament; in the parties outside Parliament, and in the media. It will be of interest to politicians, policy makers, academics, students and anyone interested in how the UK coalition works in practice and not just in theory.
Author Biography
Robert Hazell is Professor of Government and the Constitution at University College London, UK, and the Director of the Constitution Unit in UCL's School of Public Policy. Ben Yong is a research associate at the Constitution Unit.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. vii |
| List of Figures and Tables | p. ix |
| List of Abbreviations | p. xi |
| Introduction: Why Study the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition? | p. 1 |
| The Experience of Coalition: Domestic and Abroad | p. 12 |
| Formation of the Coalition | p. 26 |
| How the Coalition Works at the Centre | p. 49 |
| Departments: Ministers and the Civil Service | p. 71 |
| The Coalition in Parliament | p. 92 |
| The Political Parties | p. 116 |
| The Coalition and the Media | p. 135 |
| Case Study I: Constitutional Reform | p. 155 |
| Case Studies II: Tuition Fees, NHS Reform, and Nuclear Policy | p. 172 |
| Lessons for the Future | p. 190 |
| Appendices | p. 213 |
| Party Breakdown of the Coalition Agreements | p. 213 |
| Opinion Polls on the Coalition and the Political Parties, 2010-11 | p. 225 |
| Coalition Government Chronology, 2010-11 | p. 233 |
| Coalition Agreement for Stability and Reform | p. 239 |
| Letter from Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell on Coalition Government | p. 243 |
| Guidance on Liaison between Departments and Coalition Backbenchers, July 2010 | p. 247 |
| No 10 Policy and Implementation Unit: Who's Who, Summer 2011 | p. 249 |
| Glossary | p. 251 |
| Bibliography | p. 253 |
| Index | p. 269 |
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