Unrest in the government
One of the problems of a coalition government occurs when an issue arises that was not part of the coalition agreement. Recent riots in the UK are a good example. The coalition members are certainly not of one mind when it comes to a government response. Here's an example.Thanks to Alan Carter, who pointed out the article I missed.
Nick Clegg keynote speech to propose summer school in response to riots
Nick Clegg will unveil a compassionate response to the riots in his keynote speech to Liberal Democrats on Wednesday by proposing that as many as 100,000 children at risk of going off the rails be offered a chance to attend two-week summer school prior to starting secondary studies…
The £50m scheme will start next year, offering catch-up classes to help young people who he says have lost touch with their future. His response is markedly different to the punitive one offered by David Cameron in the immediate wake of the summer unrest. Rather than attacking a general collapse in morality, Clegg argues the generation that rioted appeared to have lost any stake in society…
The point of transition from primary to secondary education at age 11 has often been seen by educationists as a critical moment when disadvantaged children fall behind…
A wider dispute is raging between Clegg's party and the Conservatives on how to respond to the riots. The Lib Dem justice minister, Lord McNally, revealed that No 10 wanted the word "punishment" inserted into the legal aid and sentencing bill. He said the "little elves that work in No 10 helping the prime minister" had been at work…
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posted by Ken Wedding @ 11:24 AM
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