Thursday, May 13, 2010

Cameron Begins First Coalition Cabinet Since 1945

THE TELEGRAPH: Britain's first coalition Cabinet meeting since the Second World War has begun as David Cameron prepares to unveil the rest of his joint Conservative and Liberal Democrat ministerial team.

The Prime Minister sat next to William Hague, the new Foreign Secretary and opposite George Osborne, the Chancellor and Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister.

Vince Cable, the Lib Dem Business Secretary, arrived with his Tory deputy David Willetts and Liam Fox, the new Defence Secretary, pausing briefly at the door of No 10 before going inside.

Ken Clarke, the new Justice Secretary and one of the few to have any previous ministerial experience, arrived with Mr Hague. >>> Alastair Jamieson and Ben Leach | Thursday, May 13, 2010

LOS ANGELES TIMES: Britain's coalition leaders hail new era of politics: Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy, Liberal Democrat Nick Clegg, set about putting together a government. They vow to make Britain a freer, fairer, more responsible country. >>> Henry Chu | Wednesday, May 12, 2010