Videocrux - David Cameron pledges to form a proper full coalition

#Videocrux - David Cameron pledges to form a proper full coalition David Cameron pledges to form a proper full coalition
David Cameron, British Prime Minister, "Her majesty the queen has asked me to form a new government and I have accepted." A new prime minister and a new government after five long days of deliberation. David Cameron's Conservatives finally secured a deal with Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrats following last Thursday's inconclusive general election. David Cameron, British Prime Minister and Conservative leader, "And we have some deep and pressing problems. A huge deficit, deep social problems and a political system in need of reform. For those reasons I aim to form a proper full coalition between the Conservative party and the Liberal Democrats."
David Cameron pledges to form a proper full coalition
David Cameron, British Prime Minister, "Her majesty the queen has asked me to form a new government and I have accepted." A new prime minister and a new government after five long days of deliberation. David Cameron's Conservatives finally secured a deal with Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrats following last Thursday's inconclusive general election. David Cameron, British Prime Minister and Conservative leader, "And we have some deep and pressing problems. A huge deficit, deep social problems and a political system in need of reform. For those reasons I aim to form a proper full coalition between the Conservative party and the Liberal Democrats."
Cameron, Britain's youngest premier for two centuries
43 year old Cameron becomes Britain's youngest premier for two centuries. And Nick Clegg a few days ago his political rival becomes deputy leader. But during days of discussions behind closed doors, the formation of the government was still far from clear. By promising a referendum on electoral reform and tough compromises on issues including tax, immigration and Europe a Tory-Lib Dem partnership slowly emerged. Cameron's predecessor Gordon Brown had announced he was quitting a short time earlier when it became clear his party's negotiations with the Lib Dems had broken down.
Many British pleased with Brown's resignation
Gordon Brown, Former British Prime Minister, "It was a privilege to serve. and yes, I love the job not for its prestige and its titles and its ceremony which I do not love at all. No, I loved the job for its potential to make this country I love fairer, more tolerant, more green, more democratic, more prosperous and more just. Truly, a greater Britain. And as I leave the second most important job I could ever hold I cherish even more the first as a husband and father. Thank you, and goodbye." Brown then left Downing Street for the last time with his wife Sarah and their two young young sons. While many are pleased to see him go not everyone is pleased with the new power sharing deal
British people disappointed with coalition government
VOXPOP, "It's just disappointing, I didn't vote Conservative, I voted for the Liberal Democrats. And if it's going to be a coalition government it's just disappointing because you know he's ignoring who voted for him." The Lib dems and tories still have strongly differing views on Europe, defence and immigration Differences that will very soon put David Cameron's young coalition Britain's first in 70 years to the test.

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