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Prepare for a year of leaks and rows?
The Conversation assess the health of the coalition in light of the recent rows over policy between the two governing parties.
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Pre-election Policy Costing Mechanisms in Australia
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03 APR 2014
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Separate Space: The Final Year of the Scottish Coalition, 1999-2007
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30 APR 2014
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Year Five: Whitehall and the Parties in the Final Year of Coalition
This report focuses on how the Civil Service should work with the two coalition parties in year five of the coalition as each develops their plans.
30 APR 2014
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Pre-election Contact between the Civil Service and the Parties: Lessons from 2010
This report focuses on pre-election contacts by the Opposition specifically looking back at the 2010 pre-election contacts.
28 NOV 2013
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28 November 2013
50 ways to leave a coalition – and how to govern in the final phase
This event brought together speakers from countries with experience of coalition government, to discuss the challenges of the final year of coalition.
07 MAY 2014
In-person event
7 May 2014
Year Five: the road to election for Whitehall and the political parties
This event marked the launch of two parallel reports which examine the challenges of the final year of this parliament.