Category: coalition government

Fact check: Are coalitions weaker than single-party governments in T&T?

May 13, 2010 by Edmund Gall

People's Partnership Leader, Mrs Kamla Persad-Bissessar was quoted, in reference to the UK's newly-formed coalition government: '... no-one is saying that the [Lib-Con] coalition is a threat to Britain. In fact what they are saying is that it is a tribute to the strength of the system of parliamentary democracy.'

That is not entirely true.  Many folks have openly expressed concerns about the UK coalition, including members of the Liberal Democrat and Conservative parties.  The pound sterling fell on 12 May 2010 based on market fears that the coalition government would struggle to cut the budget deficit (the main economic concern).  Also, in some constituencies, the councillors and activists are vehemently opposed to each other, and will be campaigning against each other in upcoming local government elections.  So the threat of the coalition collapsing is fully recognised by all. {Read more}