Five days in may: A new political order emerges

Parliamentary Affairs

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 607-622

  Fox, Ruth ^a  

^a Parliament and Government Programme   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77957117201     PISSN: 00312290     EISSN: 14602482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pa/gsq030     Document Type: Article

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1. I am grateful to Peter Riddell, Chair of the Hansard Society, for his advice and comments on an earlier draft. This article draws on a number of off the record interviews and ad hoc conversations with senior politicians and party staff during and after the general election campaign. For reasons of political sensitivity they asked that their identity not be revealed. I am grateful for their time and consideration.
2. For information on the arithmetic nuances associated with forming either a majority or minority government see R. Blackburn, R. Fox, O. Gay, L. Maer, Who Governs: Forming a Coalition or a Minority Government in the Event of a Hung Parliament, Hansard Society, 2010, pp. 6-7.
3. HM Government, The Coalition: Our Programme for Government, 20.5.10, p. 7. (www. programmeforgovernment.hmg.gov.uk/)
4. HM Government, The Coalition: Our Programme for Government, 20.5.10, p. 7. (www. programmeforgovernment.hmg.gov.uk/), Ibid.
5. Paddy Ashdown Interviewed on the BBC's Andrew Marr Programme on 9.5.10. (www.news.bbc.co. uk/1/hi/programmes/andrew-marr-show/8670862.stm)
6. Nick Clegg Statement on the Results of the Election, 7.5.10. (www.libdems.org.uk/news-detail. aspx?title=Nick-Clegg's-statement-on-the- results-of-the-election&pPK=910a0064-f1e8-430c-afb6- 49ccc4fd32e0)
7. David Cameron Press Release, 'National interest first', 7.5.10. (www.conservatives.com/News/ Speeches/2010/05/David-Cameron-National-interest- first.aspx)
8. David Cameron Press Release, 'National interest first', 7.5.10. (www.conservatives.com/News/ Speeches/2010/05/David-Cameron-National-interest- first.aspx), Ibid.
9. David Cameron e-mail to Conservative Party Supporters Quoted in Andrew Sparrow's Election 2010 Blog for the Guardian, 9.5.10. (www.guardian.co.uk/ global/2010/may/09/general-election-2010- hung-parliament)
10. Statement by William Hague, 10.5.10. (www.news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk- politics/election-2010/ 8673807.stm)
11. Conservative Liberal Democrat Coalition Negotiations Agreements-Reached on 11.5.10, Published 12.5.10. (www.libdems.org.uk/press-releases-detail.aspx? title=Conservative-Liberal-Democrat- coalition-agreements&pPK=2697bcdc-7483- 47a7-a517-7778979458ff)
12. HM Government, The Coalition: Our Programme for Government, 20.5.10, p. 8.
13. HM Government, The Coalition: Our Programme for Government, 20.5.10Ibid., p. 35.
14. Cabinet Office, Coalition Agreement for Stability and Reform, May 2010, p. 1. (www.cabinetoffice. gov.uk/media/409174/stabilityreformmay2010.pdf)
15. Cabinet Office, Coalition Agreement for Stability and Reform, May 2010 Ibid., p. 2.
16. Cabinet Office, Cabinet Committee System, May 2010, p. 1. (www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/ 409188/cabinetcommitteesystemmay2010.pdf)
17. Cabinet Office, Cabinet Committee System, May 2010 (www.cabinetoffice. gov.uk/media/ 409188/cabinetcommitteesystemmay2010.pdf) Ibid., p. 2.
18. HM Government, The Coalition: Our Programme for Government, 20.5.10, p. 15. (www. programmeforgovernment.hmg.gov.uk/)
19. Ipsos MORI, General Election 2010-An Overview. (www.ipsos-mori.com/ Assets/Docs/News/ General-Election-2010-An-Overview.PDF)
20. Ipsos MORI, General Election 2010-An Overview. (www.ipsos-mori.com/ Assets/Docs/News/ General-Election-2010-An-Overview.PDF), Ibid.
21. YouGov/The Sun Survey Results, 5.5.10, p. 6. (www.today.yougov.co.uk/ sites/today.yougov.co.uk/ files/YG-Archives-Pol-Suntrackers-100505.pdf)
22. T. Horton, Electoral Opportunities for Labour from a Lib Dem-Tory Pact, Fabian Society, 2010, p. 3.
23. T. Horton, Electoral Opportunities for Labour from a Lib Dem-Tory Pact, Fabian Society, 2010,Ibid., p. 4.