Relations between the coalition partners are fraught at present, more of which in the
column tomorrow. The main cause of this tension is the AV referendum which is pitting the two sides against each other in an increasingly bitter fight.
But even by recent standards, Chris Huhne’s response to the Tory chairman Sayeeda Warsi’s claim that AV would help the BNP is dramatic. As Patrick Wintour reports, Huhne has accussed Warsi and the No campaign of indulging in an ‘increasingly Goebbels-like campaign.’
This latest riposte follows Huhne’s letter at the weekend which made clear that the No campaign’s tactics were threatening the existence of the coalition.
The next nine months will be the period of maximum danger for the coalition., There will be the aftermath of the AV referendum which will leave one partner feeling bitter and defeated, the cuts will begin to bite and the economy will still be going through choppy waters.
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