2010 Coalition Government Plans

The sun was shining and the song birds where singing in the rose garden of number 10 Downing Street when the newly weds David Cameron and Nick Clegg made their first Prime Ministerial press conference. David Cameron took the lead on the majority of questions with both Nick Clegg and Cameron falling over themselves in […]

Also see the Full Conservative and Liberal Democrat Coalition Government Agreement published 20th May 2010. Conservative Liberal Democrat coalition negotiations Agreements reached 11 May 2010 This document sets out agreements reached between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats on a range of issues. These are the issues that needed to be resolved between us in order […]

William Hague is the new First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in David Cameron’s Conservative and Liberal Democrats coalition government. William Hague has been the Member of Parliament for Richmond, Yorkshire since 1989 and replaces Lord Mandelson as First Secretary of State and David Miliband as Secretary of […]

Michael Gove is the new Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families in the new Conservative and Liberal Democrats coalition government. Michael Gove has been the Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath since 2005 and replaces Ed Balls as Schools Secretary. Michael Gove reportedly claimed £7,000 for furnishing a London property before ‘flipping’ his […]

Liam Fox is the new Secretary of State for Defence in David Cameron’s Conservative and Liberal Democrats coalition government. Liam Fox has been the Conservative Member of Parliament for Woodspring since 1992 and replaces Bob Ainsworth as Secretary of State for Defence. Liam Fox was a GP in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, Somerset before his election to […]

From the Conservative and Liberal Democrat Coalition Government Agreement under the Environment Section: -The cancellation of the third runway at Heathrow. -The refusal of additional runways at Gatwick and Stansted. -The replacement of the Air Passenger Duty with a per flight duty. With the cancellation of the controversial third runway and London’s Heathrow airport and […]