tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50863572546777818742012-02-16T08:48:02.742ZB2L PoliticsWatch: the blog of B2L Public Affairs Director, Darren CaplanDarren Caplan, Director of B2L Public Affairshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14427099680931911687noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086357254677781874.post-11495561489300856762010-06-22T17:30:00.002+01:002010-06-22T17:36:21.447+01:00BudgetWatch - an 'unavoidable' budget to rebalance the British economyAnd so the much vaunted Emergency Budget has been delivered... Working on the premise that the Con-Lib coalition government is currently in a position of maximum authority - and expecting darker days ahead - Chancellor George Osborne, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander, and their masters David Cameron and Nick Clegg, have nailed their colours firmly to the mast of austerity today, Darren Caplan, Director of B2L Public Affairshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14427099680931911687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086357254677781874.post-31150400326210787962010-05-30T02:31:00.008+01:002010-06-22T17:37:53.496+01:00CoalitionWatch - What does David Laws resignation mean for the coalition?So David Laws becomes the first Ministerial casualty of the Con-Lib coalition government. What does this mean for the coalition? Well... in the short term, nothing really. Longer term though, there may be implications about Cabinet management which the coalition leaders and their teams need to consider. Short-term Regarding the short-term, David Laws' role as Chief Secretary to the Treasury meansDarren Caplan, Director of B2L Public Affairshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14427099680931911687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086357254677781874.post-77193801716160662232010-05-29T03:41:00.008+01:002010-05-30T02:47:48.550+01:00Welcome to B2L PoliticsWatch!Welcome to B2L PoliticsWatch, a regular look at the political issues dominating the new post election world. As readers will know, now is a fascinating time for anyone with an interest in British public affairs. To highlight just a few issues dominating the world of politics and policy-making...  The first coalition government since Winston Churchill, and already there are internal wranglings Darren Caplan, Director of B2L Public Affairshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14427099680931911687noreply@blogger.com0