A Centre-Right Coalition Government for Britain

Interesting things are happening in the ongoing British election campaign. New Labour under Prime Minister Gordon Brown are as dead as, well, death. Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats under leader Nick Clegg seems to better than ever. And now people are talking openly about a coalition centre-right government of the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives. I would very much welcome that. I believe such a coalition could bring out the best of both parties. The Conservatives would have an excuse for not giving in to the anti-Europe sentiments within their party while the Liberal Democrats would be able to better handle the leftist wing of their party. In a few weeks, we could have a truly progressive government in London—one that embraces the free market, gay rights, globalisation, and European integration.