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2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Queen's speech betrays coalition's weaknesses
Queen Elizabeth's traditional speech from the throne marking the opening of parliament and presenting the government's legislative programme shows up the weaknesses of the current Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in a dramatic way, the left-liberal daily The Guardian comments: "It tells a story of political uncertainty that ought to seriously worry coalition strategists. … This is a moment when the government needs to have something clearer and more uplifting to say. Wednesday's speech squandered that opportunity, but it did so because the coalition parties now struggle to agree on the country they want to build. ... The coalition could have and should have used the Queen's speech to assert a clearer set of social values, perhaps on care of the elderly, or perhaps on energy prices, or even - though it goes against the grain to do it - on social housing. Any of these might have reasserted the coalition's claims to be a truly national government, concerned with social justice as well as economic rectitude."
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TV debate: Clegg scores clear victory over Prime Minister
For the first time in the UK the candidates for the office of British Prime Minister faced each other in a televised electoral debate. The leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, won a clear victory over current Prime Minister Gordon Brown and conservative challenger David Cameron, the daily The Guardian believes: "Clegg, treated fairly by the system for once and not barracked by backbench bullies from the other parties, had most to gain and duly gained it. 'We need to be clear with you and straight with you' may sound like political blah but voters like honesty. This was a huge evening for the Liberal Democrats. Clegg was helped merely by being there. But he also had to prove he was worthy of his equality with Brown and Cameron. There's not much doubt that he succeeded."
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