I suppose all coalitions are different but I expect this one to implode before they have to go to a general election together. Therefore they will indeed be voted out, but that does not mean labour will be voted in......
The Conservatives and the LibDems will have to stand again as independent parties. How could a party go to the electorate and say, the government's done a great job (mainly because we were a part of it) but now we don't want you to vote for us on our own.
They will engineer a split if necessary so that they can conscientously campaign separately, pleasing their core supporters and seemingly offering an alternative to the incumbency (as jon says, the residing administration is more often voted out in the UK). But this means (barring international conflicts, other such geo-political wild cards and as long as Labour remain left of Tony Blair) we will get the same electoral decision, meaning a new coalition of the same parties, but importantly, not the same coalition. Plus ca change.....
The Conservatives and the LibDems will have to stand again as independent parties. How could a party go to the electorate and say, the government's done a great job (mainly because we were a part of it) but now we don't want you to vote for us on our own.
They will engineer a split if necessary so that they can conscientously campaign separately, pleasing their core supporters and seemingly offering an alternative to the incumbency (as jon says, the residing administration is more often voted out in the UK). But this means (barring international conflicts, other such geo-political wild cards and as long as Labour remain left of Tony Blair) we will get the same electoral decision, meaning a new coalition of the same parties, but importantly, not the same coalition. Plus ca change.....
