Coalition government and constitutional reform

?So, we have a hung Parliament and a Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition government. The UCL Constitution Unit has been planning for this moment for a long time,? said Professor Robert Hazell. Professor Hazell, Director of the Constitution Unit in UCL Political Science, has been at the forefront of commentary on the workings and implications of a hung Parliament. Here he outlines the path ahead in terms of electoral reform, the costs of merged manifestos and other issues that the coalition will have to handle. 'In 2002 we published Ben Seyd's 'Coalition Government in Britain: Lessons from Overseas', now to be republished with the Institute for Government. And last year we published (also with the Institute) 'Making Minority Government Work: Hung Parliaments and the Challenges for Westminster and Whitehall'. Both reports provide essential guidance for the months and years to come.