Friday, May 21, 2010

Benedict Brogan: Discarded Policies Are the Price of Coalition

THE TELEGRAPH: Telegraph View: Will there be a coherent policy approach, or a hotchpotch of ideas with no real consistency or theme?

The publication yesterday of the agreed programme for the coalition Government resembled the launch of an election manifesto. The document certainly has the feel of one, with its mix of firm pledges, half-promises and vague aspirations. Not until the ideas begin to take legislative form in next week's Queen's Speech will we see what the true priorities are, and whether the give and take necessitated by the negotiations has produced a marriage of convenience, or of principle – will there be a coherent policy approach, or a hotchpotch of ideas with no real consistency or theme? Read on and comment >>> Benedict Brogan | Thursday, May 20, 2010

THE TELEGRAPH: David Cameron Drops More Tory Pledges As He Hails Coalition Deal >>> James Kirkup, Political Correspondent | Thursday, May 20, 2010