Cameron and Clegg speak of "new politics"
PRIME Minister David Cameron has said that the coalition government will be an era of "new politics".
He made the pledge during the first joint news conference with Lib Dem deputy prime minister Nick Clegg.
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Mr Cameron, Conservative, said that the five-year agreement would see the national interest being "more important than the party interest".
He said that Great Britain had seen a "historic and seismic shift in our political landscape".
Speaking at Downing Street, he added: "It will be administration united behind three key principles: freedom, fairness and responsibility.
"And it will be an administration united behind one key purpose and that is to give our country the strong and stable and determined leadership that we need for the long-term."
Speaking after Mr Cameron, Mr Clegg, who promised to give "power and fairness" back to the people, said: "Until today, we were rivals, and now we are colleagues, and that says a lot about the new politics that's now beginning to unfold."
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by FW, Nottingham
Saturday, May 15 2010, 12:29PM
“
Vote Lib Dem, get the Tories. Predictable.
Actually, vote LibDem, get LibDem. Who would have predicted that?”
by Vladimir Putin, Moscow
Friday, May 14 2010, 12:06AM
“Oh yes, at the turning of a tap we will show Europe and the "Island Ape" nations near France just how powerful we are in the coming decade.”
by Mr. Sensible, The Real World
Thursday, May 13 2010, 10:52AM
“M, the idea that we've got competition in those industries is simply a myth.
It's certainly not true with water. That is unless you move out of the area...
And with gas and electricity, they all rip you off; look how British Gas has been profiteering during the winter months last year.
Dittohead94's got a valid point though, too. The trouble is that we can try all we like with those kind of schemes but then the nimbys kick up a fuss and the council is forced to throw it out.”
by m, gedling
Thursday, May 13 2010, 2:58AM
“" perhaps if the Tories had not got rid of 35% of our industry between 1979 and 1997 selling off our utilities like gas and electricity "
so british gas wasnt a monopoly ?
who did british telecom compete with back then?
oh dear,,,,,,,,,,,,,,”
by Dittohead94, Beeston
Wednesday, May 12 2010, 11:17PM
“The single reason we are getting more costly fuel bills has got b*gger all to do with privatisation or nationalised industires. The REAL reason is that fossils fuels are running low, our own oil reserves were predicted as far back as the late 1980's to start running low by the same time we eventually would get those Ashes back in 2005. Neither Tory or Labour invested in a partnership of Nuclear fuel and renewable sources of energy anywhere soon enough. Expect your bills to rise more and more people whilst we dither, and just wait for those power cuts. They will hit councils and homes just as much as private industry.”
by Barry, Stapleford
Wednesday, May 12 2010, 11:01PM
“Mickey Finn perhaps if the Tories had not got rid of 35% of our industry between 1979 and 1997 selling off our utilities like gas and electricity then selling our gold would not have been a option.”
by Mr. Sensible, The Real World
Wednesday, May 12 2010, 10:12PM
“Yes, Mickey, at the same time as cutting taxes for the better off.
And as for my not so sensible imposter.
Please stop it!”
by Mr. Sensible, The Real World
Wednesday, May 12 2010, 9:36PM
“If you're on here Mad Badger, read my last posting.
You've left me no other option than litigation.
You brought this upon yourself.”
by Mickey Finn, The Gutter Press
Wednesday, May 12 2010, 8:59PM
“Too true Mr Sensible, same old tories having to sort out the financial mess of a Labour administration. Sold the gold, spent through the boom and went bust.”
by Dave, Nottingham
Wednesday, May 12 2010, 6:44PM
“A Common Purpose and a new style of politics for a New World Order.”