coalition madness

David Cameron will fulfill his promise to Nick Clegg by holding a referendum on electoral reform. And he will keep his conscience by campaigning against the reform Clegg favours. I see nothing inappropriate in the UK prime minister’s choice, but the strain it’ll put on their coalition is obvious.

It’s summer, and time for another column from the print edition pointing out the obvious: that as Stephen Harper’s time at 24 Sussex lengthens into an epoch, he has a succession of Liberal leaders to thank for it.