Coalition: The Lib dem and Tory Marriage

I've become a bit more interested in politics after this years election, so I thought I'd thrash out one of the more interesting situations for you all to read. After Thursday's general election, this generation gets it's first taste of a 'hung parliment'. With the tories claiming the 'largest' amount of seats, it still wasn't enough to win a majority. So... what next? David Cameron is hoping that, come monday, the knot is tied with Nick Clegg of the Lib dems in a 'Coalition marriage'.

Now, personally, this is an outcome that stings the mind. I voted Labour. But, it's now clear that their time has evaporated, and a new government will reign. This coalition idea, I feel, will bring even more potenial problems, with their being a reasonable amount of disagreements between the Tory and Lib Dem parties.

Still, the Tory leader has vowed to make the marriage work - so, where can we find the leaders 'i do's' and where the relationship is already on the rocks?

Let's start with the 'I Do':

Educationally David Cameron and Nick Clegg agree that a "pupil premium" should be enforced to allocate additional state funding to schools with children who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Fair enough.

Tax wise, they both seem on the same boat. The lib dems still maintain within their manifesto that the first £10,000 people earn should be tax - free. The Tory leader seems to agree saying: "It has always been an aspiration of the Party to reduce taxes". Ok, this is quite a biggy, so agreement is reassuring.

Environmentally, both parties address a plan to achieve a low - carbon economy. Again, Cameron stating: I am sure that we can agree a common plan, together, to achieve it."

Now, a few of the 'I Don't':

The big one, Economy. Cameron want's to start reducing the UK's record state deficit this year, in 2010. Where as Clegg and his Lib Dem buddies argue that is should be delayed untill 2011. In order to give it a chance to gather pace in it's recovery.

Immigration. And Cameron vowes not to be "weak or soft on immigration" - effectively ruling out the Lib Dems proposal for earned regularisation of illegal immigrants who have been in the UK for at least a decade.

Hmm. Yes there may be enough there to suggest that the coalition can work. But, I still feel the economy is the most imporant slice of manifesto. Yet, they have a big enough difference there to suggest a major crack in this relationship. Can this marriage work? Well if fatal, we know one thing. Mr Gordon Brown will be awaiting outside the church - sure to pop the question.