Coalition Britain in 12 charts
by Alberto Nardelli, Ami Sedghi and George Arnett from on (#4W7M)
From employment and migration to Britain's role on the world stage, a look at how the country has fared under the coalition government
How has Britain fared under the coalition? On the surface the economic data shows the coalition has been a success, but digging deeper reveals an uneven recovery that has left many behind, a series of unmet promises and a divided country with a smaller standing on the world stage.
These 12 graphs summarise how Britain has fared since May 2010. The overall picture? A country with the chassis of a Jaguar with the engine of a Morris Minor hiding under the bonnet.
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