Coalition : the inside story of the conservative-liberal democrat coalition government

Intro; Title Page; Dedication; Epigraph; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; An Exit Poll; 2010; A Hung Parliament; Forming a Coalition; 'There Is No Money'; Resignation; A New Chief Secretary; Tuition Fees: A Tale of Two Errors; Settling in; NHS Reform: The Self-Inflicted Wound; 2011; Storm Clouds: The Economy and the Budget; Political Reform: Progress and Pot-Holes; Men on a Mission; Equal Marriage and the Power of One; 2012; The Eastbourne Buzz; The Omnishambles Budget; A Coupon Election

Conservatives on the Back Foot; From Cleggmania to Cleggzilla Political Reform: 'Kitty Gets It'Fighting on All Fronts: Iran, Leveson and O-Levels; Hurting but Not Working; A Passage to India?; Back on the Bridge; Back on Track; Party Games; Education: A 'Coalicious' Start; The Economy: A Lesson Learned; 2013; Europe: The Iceberg Resurfaces; Mid-Term Moments; 'If You Lose Eastleigh, You Must Resign'; The Budget: Vetoing Osborne's Cuts; Tricksy Belle of Marsham Street; Spending Cuts and Dr Cable; Education Wars; The Milton Keynes Showdown; At Chequers with the Coalition Cabinet; Syria; Trading Policies; A Close Shave in Glasgow Immigration: Caps, Checks and SplitsFree Schools, Free Meals and Matt Sanders's Desk; Green or Blue?; The Economy Bounces Back; 2014; The Final Year: 'If I Walk on Water'; Guilty Secrets and Scratchy Meetings; The Worst Week Yet; The Loneliest Decision; Michael Gove: Making Waves; Scotland Takes Centre Stage; Lunch Is Served; Carpet Bombing in the West Country; The NHS: A Winter Crisis?; Yellow Jackets and Red Lines; 2015; 'Anything for Power'; 'I Want a Budget'; The Dying Days of Spring; Beer and Crisps at No. 10; The Big Four; Saying Goodbye; A Final Supper; The Aftermath Postscript: The Coalition

an AssessmentAppendix One: Key Lib Dem Achievements in Government, 2010-15; Appendix Two: Lib Dem Ministers in Government, 2010-15; Appendix Three: Lib Dem Special Advisers in Government, 2010-15; Index; A, B, C; D, E, F; G, H, I; J, K, L; M, N, O; P, Q, R; S, T, U; V, W, X; Y, Z; Plates; Copyright