Options widen in talks to form next UK government
Those involved in talks over the formation of a new UK government following the hung parliament result on 6 May believe that the next 24 hours will be "crucial" to securing a deal.Those involved in...
View ArticleLib-Lab coalition might not be 'progressive', warns Green MP
Britain's first Green MP has warned against describing a coalition of Labour and the Liberal Democrats as a “progressive alliance”, saying that such a name would have to be earned.Britain's first Green...
View ArticleGreens attack 'fickle' Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats have been criticised by Green Party politicians and activists for the terms on which they have agreed a coalition deal with the Conservative Party.The Liberal Democrats have been...
View ArticleInternational observers raise questions about Westminter poll
While politicians were negotiating after elections that gave no party an absolute majority, a team of international observers expressed surprise at the way the poll was held.While British politicians...
View ArticleCoalition government and the realities of power
As the new coalition government settles down, it is important to see past the hype and fear to the real issues of power, says Jill Segger. Asking tough questions of the powerful remains especially...
View ArticleElectoral Commission wants a change in the UK voting law
In its interim report, the Electoral Commission has suggested that the UK voting law should be changed so that anyone queuing when polls close could still vote.In its interim report, the Electoral...
View ArticleCoalescing or colluding?
What kind of 'narrative' is the new post-election, post-budget coalition government trying to create, asks Simon Barrow, and what is its ratio of substance to spin, of new politics to old-fashioned...
View ArticleChurches and politics: electing to be different?
Neither fundamentalism nor functionalism offer a way forward for the churches today in terms of their public witness and political engagement, says Simon Barrow. The different stances taken by church...
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