The Herald: Crew is changed, next step should be to alter course

Politically, this reshuffle illustrates how little room David Cameron has for manoeuvre in an increasingly uneasy coalition that has to accommodate restless backbenchers from both the Eurosceptic Tory right and the social liberal-inclined Liberal Democrats. Mass mutiny would be politically suicidal. At the same time, as the next General Election approaches, if the UK economy remains in the doldrums, Coalition MPs in marginal constituencies will become increasingly rebellious. With further reshuffles unlikely, even the hypothetical carrot of a minor government post will not be available to help lure MPs through the lobbies.

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