Gary Gibbon
If the coalition’s so lovely, why resign?
As David Cameron and Nick Clegg proclaim their commitment to the coalition, Lord Strathclyde resigns as leader in the House of Lords.
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Same-sex marriage: Labour backs coalition government
Labour says it will not support a Conservative amendment to the government’s gay marriage plans that could have seen the legislation derailed. But the government suffers a setback in the Commons.
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Coalition accused of burying bad news as audit published
The government publishes a 119-page audit of its record in power and faces Labour accusations of broken promises and trying to cover up its failings.
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Gary Gibbon
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The Ronseal coalition and a question of trust
A seal of trust or a sticky promise? Channel 4 News speaks to one of the creators of the Ronseal slogan “It does exactly what it says on the tin”, used by David Cameron to describe the coalition.
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Is the coalition getting it right or wrong?
As Cameron and Clegg pat themselves on the back mid-way through office, Channel 4 News discusses their achievements with Lord Heseltine, Sir Howard Davies and the economist Mariana Mazzucato.
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Coalition’s rocky road – two and a half years on
Prime Minister David Cameron and his deputy, Nick Clegg, today renew their vows in a new show of unity, two and a half years after the rose garden press conference.
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Strathclyde: I said Lords coalition was broken
In his first interview since stepping down as Tory leader in the Lords, Lord Strathclyde admits he may have told colleagues “at times of irritation” that the coalition in the upper house was broken.
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Cameron and Clegg insist coalition is ‘steadfast’
David Cameron and Nick Clegg insist their parties remain “steadfast and united” as they outline new reforms to mark the midway point of the coalition government’s first term.
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Coalition’s ‘Ronseal’ pledge – but is it an empty promise?
David Cameron and Nick Clegg use the coalition’s mid-term report to commit to a Ronseal government that “does what it says on the tin”. But Labour dismisses it as “all empty promises”.
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US recognises Syrian coalition against Assad
Major powers give Syria’s opposition full political recognition after US President Barack Obama said Washington would recognise a newly-formed coalition against President Bashar al-Assad.
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Gary Gibbon
Coalition splits on Leveson
David Cameron has asked Nick Clegg to throw him a lifebelt over press regulation – Nick Clegg has decided to watch the PM struggle in the water instead and is giving a separate statement on Leveson.
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Coalition rift undermining green business confidence
As the third largest offshore windfarm opens off the Norfolk coast, there are fears that the government’s increasingly mixed signals on renewables are putting future private investment at risk.
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Michael Crick
Was yesterday the Lib Dems’ first step towards a 2015 coalition with Labour?
“That would be the ultimate irony of a saga that contains several ironies already – like appointing more unelected lords so as to reduce the size of the elected Commons.”
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Michael Crick
Coalition headed for all-out-war?
Tonight the Coalition is probably at it’s lowest ebb. If it wasn’t for the Olympics and the fact most MPs are on holiday, then this would be a much bigger story. There are serious tit-for-tat exchanges, and could soon be all-out war.
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Gary Gibbon
Mid-term coalition gas and wind
The latest divisive row in the coalition is over wind and gas, but is it all just hot air?
