Teasing out the morality of coalition

It's not the principle of coalition that should be judged, it's the actions of such an body, says Giles Fraser

Why are the newspapers being so stupid about the nature of coalition government?

They are running all those shock-horror stories exposing the differences and tensions between the parties.

No: “Coalition partners disagree” is not a headline — it’s a tautology. Of course coalition partners disagree: that’s why it’s called a coalition.

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