Is a UK minority government good for a progressive agenda and good for governance?
By Felix Dodds and Mark Jones (First published on Liberal Democrat Voice web site ) Most political commentators believe that the chances are that after the next election no party will have a majority. As we approach the election some people are suggesting that perhaps a new coalition government isn’t the best answer to promote progressive policies. The experiences of the Con-Lib Coalition, and to a lesser extent the Lab/Plaid coalition that ran Wales from 2007-2011 have shown that a left leaning party has to make too many compromises when in a coalition. Some people are actively discussing that perhaps a new coalition government isn’t the best answer to promote progressive policies . The experience of the Con-Lib Coalition has shown that a left leaning party has to make too many compromises when in a coalition with a right of center party. This has resulted in an increasing discussion on the left that perhaps a minority government, as in Scotland from...