What's the most radical thing about the final version of the coalition agreement which has just been published by the Cabinet Office? A commitment to a referendum on AV? The introduction of a British Bill of Rights? Free schools?
In fact, it's not anything contained in the agreement but the existence of the agreement itself. There's nothing new about manifestos but it's customary for the winning party in a general election to renege on its manifesto promises as soon as it enters office. Manifestos are not binding and parties aren't punished by the electorate if they fail to see through all the policies contained in them. (To read more, click here.)
