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The attitude of Britain's Liberal Democrats toward the coalition government faced further scrutiny Thursday after more ministers were recorded making negative comments about the Conservative leadership. David Heath, deputy leader of the House of Commons, was taped saying Chancellor George Osborne had the "capacity to get up one's nose," while local government minister Andrew Stunell cast doubt on the sincerity of Prime Minister David Cameron. The recordings were the latest made by undercover journalists working for the Daily Telegraph posing as constituents of Liberal Democrat MPs. Earlier this week, senior Lib Dem and Business Secretary Vince Cable was stripped of some regulatory powers after saying he was "declaring war" on News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch. Other Lib Dem ministers have criticized government policy. Transport Minister Norman Baker said his party played Conservatives "off against each other" and compared the Lib Dems to anti-apartheid campaigners in South Africa who tried to fight the system from within. However, Cameron has downplayed the rifts. "Of course, coalitions do have their difficulties, coalitions do have tensions, even contradictions; that is a fact," he said. Reuters |
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