David Cameron's coalition government sets to work (news details re coalition deal)

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[Chet 99]

Meanwhile, details have been emerging from Conservative sources about the new government's programme, including:

There will be a "significant acceleration" of efforts to reduce the budget deficit - including £6bn of spending reductions this year. An emergency Budget will take place within 50 days

Plans for five-year, fixed-term parliaments, meaning the next election would not take place until May 2015

The Lib Dems have agreed to drop plans for a "mansion tax" on properties costing more than £2m, while the Conservatives have ditched their pledge to raise the inheritance tax threshold to £1m

The new administration will scrap part of Labour's planned rise in National Insurance and will work towards raising income tax thresholds for lower earners

A pledge to have a referendum on any further transfer of powers to the EU and a commitment from the Lib Dems not to adopt the euro for the lifetime of the next Parliament

The Lib Dems have agreed to Tory proposals for a cap on non-EU migration

The Conservatives will recognise marriage in the tax system, but Lib Dems will abstain in Commons vote

The Lib Dems will drop opposition to a replacement for Britain's Trident nuclear missiles but the programme will be scrutinised for value for money

There will be a referendum on moving to the Alternative Vote system and enhanced "pupil premium" for deprived children as Lib Dems demanded

[Patrick1]

Not sure I could support a system where the losers tell the winners how to govern.

[Blackyce]

Nobody won.

[Red Dog #1]

American political parties make their compromises before the election to get 50+ percent of the vote, parliamentary countries make their compromises after the vote to 50+ percent of the seats...

[999replies]

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[agere_contra]

I bet he’s posting this because FR is a political forum. Just a hunch.