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Can This Marriage of Convenience Work?
If successful the coalition could realign British politics, says James Forsyth. But will the Lib Dems walk out at a crucial moment? There are great risks to this Con-Lib alliance, but also huge potential rewards
'It is not the prize. It is a means to the prize.' This is how one long-time political ally of David Cameron described the Tory leader's entrance into Downing Street at the head of a coalition government.The deal with the Liberal Democrats which has put Cameron in Downing Street is, as this Cameron ally admits, 'an arranged marriage not a love match'. In the run-up, the bride's family was trying to negotiat...See the full content of this document
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