David Cameron’s coalition will struggle to agree on crudely populist policies. That is both welcome and perilous

British leaders don't mention Islam like Geert Wilders, simply because they don't have a spine like Geert Wilders

Bagehot paints a convincing picture of a happy deadlock in the coalition - long may it continue.

"Gritty northern cities"? I think some of your writers need to get out of the office a bit more and know something about the places you're writing about.

'British leaders don't mention Islam like Geert Wilders, simply because they don't have a spine like Geert Wilders'

no thats not true
open racism, extremism, anything too far from the comfy side of moderation is generally not tolerated in mainstream british society, and politicians are clever enough to realise that spouting honest but tactless personal opinion out of line with modern collective values is not goin to please anyone

"Disgruntled Lib Dem voters would love to hear their leader, Nick Clegg, announce a wealth tax on the property or assets of the rich, perhaps paired with income-tax breaks for the less well-off."

To be honest the mansion tax caused a lot of uproar when it was sprung on Conference last year and was deemed impractical, and the raise in income tax allowance is being implemented gradually, starting with a £1'000 raise next spring.

Cameron and Clegg, together they stand, divided Britain falls.

I feel the economist is a little starstruck with this coalition. Dont think ive read anything remotely critical yet.
Wait until the referedum next year on electoral reform, and I suspect this auroa of Harmony will vanish.