So now we have a new UK Government at Westminster. A Government formed in a balanced parliament where no party his a majority of the seats. A Government which is made up of two parties. The Conservatives and The Liberal Democrats have now went into coalition to form a Government. David Cameron MP as UK Prime Minister, and Nick Clegg MP as UK Deputy Prime Minister.
So what exactly does this mean and what is so different about this Government compared to previous Governments?
The difference between this Government and the previous modern Governments is that this Government is made up of two political parties. Two parties that fought each other in the General Election and are now sharing power with one another. This now means that these two parties now have to work together. Many people say that this will not last long due to the differences between the two parties that are now in Government. These people may be right however, the Scottish Parliament since its creation in 1999 has always been a balanced parliament. If it can work in the Scottish Parliament then surly it can work at Westminster?
Some people may ask why it was the Tories and Lib-Dems that share power, this is due to Labour refusing to go into a rainbow progressive alliance against a Tory Government. For some people that may not be a problem however, Scotland only has 1 Tory MP. Labour got the highest vote in Scotland, mainly because the people of Scotland did not want a Tory Government. After the election the SNP proposed a 'rainbow alliance' which would be a Government made up of parties across the UK that oppose a Tory Government. Labour said "we will never work with the SNP". If Labour want to hold that view then that is their choice, but they said "a vote for the SNP would let the Tories in through the back door". That was simply not true. The SNP has done everything it can to prevent a Tory Government but Labour were not willing to co-operate. Labour also ruined their chance with the Lib-Dems for being so demanding.
When it comes to letting the Tories into Government I would say it was Labours fault. Labour said they would stop the Tories getting in through the back door, and they were successful. Why? because Labour choose to let the Tories in through the front door instead.
Now we will have to wait and see what happens next. This will be a very interesting 5 years. This is history in the making.
Posted by Austin Sheridan MYP
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