Open Access‘The Lottery Election’
Author(s) -
Geoghegan Peter
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
political insight
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2041-9066
pISSN - 2041-9058
DOI - 10.1111/2041-9066.12078
Subject(s) - prestige , incarnation , government (linguistics) , negotiation , cover (algebra) , lottery , political science , coalition government , political economy , public administration , sociology , law , economics , politics , engineering , theology , philosophy , linguistics , mechanical engineering , microeconomics
In this month's cover feature Timothy Heppell looks back to the 2010 negotiations between David Cameron and Nick Clegg and asks what can be learned from the coalition government. If the UK is to have another coalition government come May, many will look to the current incarnation for lessons. The Lib Dems, writes Heppell, have often found themselves marginalised in terms of prestige ministerial posts and policy. Junior partners take heed…