On Tuesday, Britain’s coalition government is making plans to reform the entire electorate and cut state interference while also dealing with a record breaking budget deficit. The first coalition in 65 years, The Democrat Alliance, is also planning to invest privately in Royal Mail which is a state run distribution business. This sets the scene with a clash among trade unions who criticize the new program.

With parliament officially opening, The British government is also proposing legislation for British citizens to have a say on transfers of power to the EU. After Labor losses, it was an anxious beginning to start a new era with 22 bills between now and next year being sent to Parliament.

After the election in May, the Lib Dems and Conservatives took office quickly working on current issues such as the budget deficit currently at 11% . On Monday the Treasury is planning to try to cut at the beginning 6.2 billion pounds from it. In four weeks an emergency budget should be presented with further cuts. The Queen is stating, “Trim the deficit and renew the economy and get it to grow again.”
The Office for Budget, a new program that is designed to reduce the budget and give confidence in managing public finances, are taking action to move this along as quickly as possible. Alan Budd, an economist, will lead the office and will be taking on the initiative of forecasting borrowing needs and economic growth.

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