Okay, Britain voted...now what?

PA 256/10 - What really happened when David Cameron and Nick Clegg formed the coalition government? New research by experts at The University of Nottingham will shed light on this and other after-effects from the 2010 general election. The election may be over, but the consequences of one of the most dramatic polls in decades are only just beginning to be felt. The 2010 general election campaign was important for a number of reasons: it was the first to have US style leaders debates; it was the first to produce a coalition government in over 70 years, and it brought New Labour to a crashing end. Professor Cowley has written The British General Election of 2010 (Palgrave) with Dennis Kavanagh. It's the 18th in the prestigious General Election series, and is a major source of information for anyone looking to make sense of a general election. The book is regarded as the definitive account of the 2010 election and contains hundreds of confidential interviews with the election's key players. "Understanding the broader implications of an election is a struggle, even for some experts," says Professor Cowley.