Bow Group Chairman discusses the propensity of U-turns in coalition government on Russia Today.

The Coalition Government has made 35 “U-turns” so far, compared to 20 during the 3 year Government of Gordon Brown, and 9 in the 10 year Government of Tony Blair.

Sarah Firth, Russia Today: “In terms of the Coalition Government, when it comes to U-turns, why do you think we have seen this Government have so many, so many more than previous governments?”

Ben Harris-Quinney: “A lot of it comes down to that it is a colaition, this is a very new thing in British politics, but very common in European politics”

Sarah Firth, Russia Today: “But embrassing for them do you think?”

Ben Harris-Quinney: “I think its been difficult from a leadership point of you, but I think its something that has been accepted going in, and during the coalition agreement, that there will have to be compromises”

Also speaking on the programme Simon Rodgers of the Guardian commented further: “For every 29 days the Coalition Government has been in power there has been a change in direction, a “U-turn”, and that compares to around 52 days for Gordon Brown, and Tony Blair was much less likley to change direction, he was modelling himself on Margaret Thatcher – no U-turns – it took around 400 days to get a change of direction out of Tony Blair’s Government”

Watch the full report here.