Where next for Social Liberals?

Richard Grayson discusses the two broad explanations which are put forward about the formation of the coalition, one focusing on ideology the other on necessity. He argues that if the ideological interpretation is correct then centre-left liberals need to recognise that a new centre-right agenda is...

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Published in:Soundings (London, England) England), 2011-04, Vol.47 (47), p.75-82
Main Author: Grayson, Richard S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clegg, Nick
Coalition
Expenditures
Government spending
Ideology
Leadership
Liberal Party
Liberalism
Loyalty
Nick Clegg
Political leadership
Political parties
Schools
Semiotics
Social Liberals
Taxation
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Summary:Richard Grayson discusses the two broad explanations which are put forward about the formation of the coalition, one focusing on ideology the other on necessity. He argues that if the ideological interpretation is correct then centre-left liberals need to recognise that a new centre-right agenda is being created by the coalition. He says that while the response of centre-left liberals should be to engage in formal Liberal Democrat policy-making processes, these run the risk of being sidelined by the leadership in future negotiating. He argues that therefore centre-left liberals should look to influence the agenda of the Labour Party, around the issues of democracy, sustainability, public spending and tackling the power of markets.
ISSN:1362-6620
1741-0797
DOI:10.3898/136266211795427521