Cameron must quickly rediscover progressive conservatism
The offer being made is also generous – it’s an invitation to Ed Miliband to occupy the seemingly vacated centre-ground, writes Gavin Kelly
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The coalition partners who suffered a midterm drubbing at the hands of disgruntled voters in the local elections have pledged to remain united and to focus on the economy
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Grayling upbeat on welfare-to-work
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Vince Cable and the Beecroft affair
The UK business secretary has been too blasé about the pressures on smaller companies and should do more to push their interests in cabinet
Beecroft is a glimpse into coalition future
The Beecroft episode is being linked to rumours of more cordial relations between some senior Labour and Lib Dem figures, writes, Matthew Taylor
Cameron forgets his first political lesson
The ERM crisis arose because the economic facts had changed but the government refused to adjust policy accordingly, writes Philip Stephens
Cameron is consigning the UK to stagnation
It is a scandal that in a severe downturn, the Treasury, in its majestic unwisdom, slashed investment so deeply, writes Martin Wolf
Cameron must get a grip on his team
While the public mood has soured, the malaise can be addressed. The coalition must rediscover its ambition and the PM must assert his leadership
My second-half coalition agenda
We must be prepared to consider additional, even radical, steps to keep our financial system open for business, writes David Laws
A touch of the mid-term blues
As the measures contained in the coalition agreement have been ticked off, political momentum has leaked away. It needs to be recovered
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