Dave and Nick, pragmatic choice
Posted on June 3, 2010 by john
Yes: better a clear majority and the government of one party. But since there is no clear majority and the government of a party is impossible, in London the same: government coalition between the Conservatives David Cameron and Nick Clegg, LibDem. Tradition requires other things? Never mind: you change that too. If the experiment could not work-and-the English tell us that there is a new tradition. Resignation? Compromise? Opportunism? But no: common sense. The explanation British electoral outcome is more anthropological than political. Many were excluded, abroad, the possibility of a coalition between the Tories and Liberal Democrats. Divided them-yet-l’atteggiamento divide them into Europe, immigration and election law. They had seen many foreigners, pragmatism in a country of strong principles. The United Kingdom, dealing with problems of debt and self-esteem can not afford to talk to or loss of time. It needs a government. And that today is the only possible.
Nicholas William Peter Clegg and David William Donald Cameron, both 43enni and physically similar, are the new odd couple of European politics. Resist? The historical record – read – lead to pessimism: the “hung parliament” came the elections of February 1974 produced a government ephemeral, lasting a few months. But the Labour Harold Wilson, then, attempted to govern without a majority (even then the Liberals Jeremy Thorpe were the third force but did not enter into a coalition). Cameron & Clegg today the majority have it. If they also need a motto, might render the Baroness Thatcher, who once was invented TINA: There Is No Alternative. And when there is no alternative that works? Simple: you take the only possible route. In this case, entry into the Liberal government. It is certain that the policy towards the European Union will be the Conservatives: no euros, for any reason. It is likely that the current majority system, which has created many difficulties for eighty years the Liberals will be submitted to referendum. It confirmed.
All this will be seen. For now we see another, and it is equally interesting: the spectacle of a country where election campaigns are not civil wars minutes and results are accepted with fair play. And – I repeat – pragmatism. By voters – is aware that a government – and part of the elect. Cameron knows that he has received the majority plebiscite that brought Thatcher and Blair to revolutionize the country. Clegg is not aware of having broken through. The new prime minister-on Google last night, came after James Cameron (Canadian director) and Cameron Diaz (actress California) has much to do and prove. The Liberal leader must convince the voters to be “not just a pretty face, not only capable of seducing a pretty face on TV. Two leaders with a sense of limits: prestateceli.
Behind them a nation, the British, do not disdain novelty indeed. In the United Kingdom pretended like traditionalists when, in fact, nonconformists. Not only in London. From Aberdeen to Bristol from Cardiff to Dundee like to change for the sake of change. It tastes healthy, legitimate and democratic. 10, Downing Street, one exits, another enters. A ballet cathartic. The habit of command-and corrupts try any reference to Appaltopoli Rogitopoli Italian and is purely intended – and periodically rinse the corridors of power is good for everyone. So good luck, Dave & Nick, children of the sixties. All Europe needs today, unless a young bankruptcy.