A coalition? That's novel
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You know that short yelp that Homer Simpson lets out every now and then? A brief strangled shriek? That was pretty much my reaction to each of the twists and turns of this week’s election induced interregnum. Now we have a coalition I think I’ll still be yelping. I have no idea how it can possibly work, whilst hoping that it does, if only to give us all a breather and some forward momentum.
Coalition is a distinctly female model of power brokerage and as a nation we’re used to the robust ‘I’m in charge’ style of majority rule. Maybe these New Men’ll be able to deliver it. The conservative end of the electorate won’t get it and at the other end many Lib Dems supporters will be holding their noses and sitting on their hands from now on.
Common sense and experience says it’s just a question of time until it will unravel, for one or other of the entirely predictable reasons. We all know no one won the election, so neither of the parties are on firm foundations to deliver strong and stable government. That question will come up again and again for every decision at home, in the City, in the EU and globally until we’re heartily sick of it and a new election is called.
But in the absence of any facts yet just how will the parties respective Health Policy manifestos be re-engineered in this Coalition?
